Path Traversal in Mywebsiteadvisor Simple Backup
CVE-2015-10134
The Simple Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download in versions up to, and including, 2.7.10. via the download_backup_file function. This is due to a lack of capability checks and file type validation. This makes it possible for attackers to download sensitive files such as the wp-config.php file from the affected site.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.005
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29482b70-0ff2-4bb1-9d41-9cffb… (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131919/ (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-10134?
- CVE-2015-10134 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mywebsiteadvisor Simple Backup, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2015-10134?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-10134 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.