BackUpWordPress <= 3.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The BackUpWordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.13 via the hmbkp_directory_browse parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to traverse directories outside of the context in which the plugin should allow.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| willmot | BackUpWordPress | up to 3.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BackUpWordPress Vendorwillmot Affected up to 3.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xibodevelopment:backupwordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | — | — | Xibodevelopment |
- cpe:2.3:a:xibodevelopment:backupwordpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions — — ·Xibodevelopment
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3034
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-792m-27mh-cxj5
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-3034 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3034 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-792m-27mh-cxj5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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