Backup by Supsystic <= 2.3.11 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Download/Deletion
The Backup by Supsystic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download and Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.3.11. This is due to various path traversal attacks and missing CSRF checks. This makes it possible for authenticated Admin+ attackers to download and delete any file on the vulnerable server and also allows unauthenticated attackers to delete files.
This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery issue affecting the Plugin Backup by Supsystic. It affects Versions up to 2.3.11 and is fixed in 2.3.12.
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the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin Backup by Supsystic as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions up to 2.3.11. Update Backup by Supsystic to 2.3.12 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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How to validate this finding
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Inventory the installed Plugin package and compare its version with Versions up to 2.3.11.
Confirm Backup by Supsystic is updated to 2.3.12 or newer.
Review references and CVSS vector details for exploitability, authentication requirements, and exposure path.
After patching, re-run vulnerability monitoring and keep the related plugin or theme hub under review for follow-up CVEs.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
backup-by-supsystic
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| CVE | No linked CVE entry. |
| Patched Versions |
2.3.12
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.3.11
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