CVE-2026-77006: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in WebTotem Backups
The WebTotem Backups WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path, does not check the capability of the user making the request, and discards the result of its own CSRF check, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a site takeover.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-77006 is an external control of file name or path vulnerability (CWE-73) combined with a broken CSRF protection (CWE-352) in the WebTotem Backups WordPress plugin through version 1.0.1. The plugin does not validate file paths supplied by users, does not check the capability of the user making the request, and discards the result of its own CSRF check. This enables any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a complete site takeover.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user, including subscribers, can delete arbitrary files on the server due to lack of path validation and capability checks, as well as ineffective CSRF protection. This can result in site compromise or takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file deletion requests.
CVE-2026-77006: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path in WebTotem Backups
Description
The WebTotem Backups WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not validate a user-supplied file path, does not check the capability of the user making the request, and discards the result of its own CSRF check, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a site takeover.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
WebTotem Backups
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-77006 is an external control of file name or path vulnerability (CWE-73) combined with a broken CSRF protection (CWE-352) in the WebTotem Backups WordPress plugin through version 1.0.1. The plugin does not validate file paths supplied by users, does not check the capability of the user making the request, and discards the result of its own CSRF check. This enables any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a complete site takeover.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user, including subscribers, can delete arbitrary files on the server due to lack of path validation and capability checks, as well as ineffective CSRF protection. This can result in site compromise or takeover.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file deletion requests.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T07:35:12.414Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa4ee6055bf5e2cf5f21fd5
Added to database: 09/12/2026, 06:17:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/12/2026, 06:48:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 02:04:56 UTC
Views: 14
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