CVE-2024-2294: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in softaculous Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 via the backup_name parameter in the backuply_download_backup function. This makes it possible for attackers to have an account with only activate_plugins capability to access arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This only impacts sites hosted on Windows servers.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Backuply WordPress plugin contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability in the backuply_download_backup function. An attacker with activate_plugins privileges can exploit the backup_name parameter to read arbitrary files on the server if the site is hosted on Windows. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.2.7. There is no indication of an official patch or fix available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with activate_plugins capability to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability impact. This vulnerability only affects sites hosted on Windows servers.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict the activate_plugins capability to trusted administrators only on Windows-hosted WordPress sites using this plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding an official patch.
CVE-2024-2294: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in softaculous Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone
Description
The Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.7 via the backup_name parameter in the backuply_download_backup function. This makes it possible for attackers to have an account with only activate_plugins capability to access arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This only impacts sites hosted on Windows servers.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Backuply WordPress plugin contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability in the backuply_download_backup function. An attacker with activate_plugins privileges can exploit the backup_name parameter to read arbitrary files on the server if the site is hosted on Windows. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 1.2.7. There is no indication of an official patch or fix available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with activate_plugins capability to read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality as there is no indication of integrity or availability impact. This vulnerability only affects sites hosted on Windows servers.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict the activate_plugins capability to trusted administrators only on Windows-hosted WordPress sites using this plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor regarding an official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-07T17:29:38.209Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6dacb7ef31ef0b58a810
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:46:20 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:17:36 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 9:23:25 PM
Views: 11
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