NVD Vulnerability Detail
Search Exploit, PoC
CVE-2026-4853
Summary

The JetBackup – Backup, Restore & Migrate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal leading to Arbitrary Directory Deletion in versions up to and including 3.1.19.8. This is due to insufficient input validation on the fileName parameter in the file upload handler. The plugin sanitizes the fileName parameter using sanitize_text_field(), which removes HTML tags but does not prevent path traversal sequences like '../'. The unsanitized filename is then directly concatenated in Upload::getFileLocation() without using basename() or validating the resolved path stays within the intended directory. When an invalid file is uploaded, the cleanup logic calls dirname() on the traversed path and passes it to Util::rm(), which recursively deletes the entire resolved directory. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level access to traverse outside the intended upload directory and trigger deletion of critical WordPress directories such as wp-content/plugins, effectively disabling all installed plugins and causing severe site disruption.

Publication Date April 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Registration Date April 18, 2026, 4:10 a.m.
Last Update April 17, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
CVSS3.1 : MEDIUM
スコア 4.9
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
攻撃元区分(AV) ネットワーク
攻撃条件の複雑さ(AC)
攻撃に必要な特権レベル(PR)
利用者の関与(UI) 不要
影響の想定範囲(S) 変更なし
機密性への影響(C)
完全性への影響(I) なし
可用性への影響(A) なし
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