CVE-2025-10307
📋 TL;DR
The Backuply WordPress plugin has a vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server. This affects all versions up to 1.4.8. File deletion can lead to remote code execution if critical files like wp-config.php are removed.
💻 Affected Systems
- Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site compromise via remote code execution after deleting wp-config.php or other critical files, leading to data loss, defacement, or malware installation.
Likely Case
Site disruption or data loss from deletion of important files, potentially requiring restoration from backups.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper access controls limit Administrator accounts and file permissions are restrictive.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated Administrator access; no public proof-of-concept available as of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3363283%40backuply&new=3363283%40backuply&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Backuply plugin and update to version 1.4.9 or later. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary plugin deactivation
allDisable the Backuply plugin to prevent exploitation until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate backuply
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict Administrator accounts to trusted users only and implement least privilege principles.
- Implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized file deletions on the server.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for Backuply version; if version is 1.4.8 or lower, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get backuply --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm Backuply plugin version is 1.4.9 or higher in the WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in web server logs (e.g., Apache/Nginx access logs) or WordPress debug logs related to Backuply plugin actions.
- Administrator account logins from unexpected IP addresses or at unusual times.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to Backuply plugin endpoints with file deletion parameters from unexpected sources.
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri CONTAINS "backuply") AND (method="POST" AND (param CONTAINS "delete" OR param CONTAINS "file"))