CVE-2016-20076

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files and download sensitive files by manipulating the delete_backup_file and download_backup_file parameters in tools.php. Attackers can exploit insufficient input validation using directory traversal techniques to access wp-config.php, database dumps, and other sensitive files, or delete critical files .htaccess to expose backup directories.

CVSS v4.0

8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 46th percentile

Published

2026-06-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39883

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-20075
• CVE-2016-20077
• CVE-2016-20074
• CVE-2016-20078
• CVE-2016-20073
• CVE-2016-20079