CVE-2025-28954 HIGH

CVE-2025-28954: WordPress Backwp plugin <= 2.0.2 - CSRF to Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Wphobby
Product Backwp
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wphobby Backwp backwp allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Backwp: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BackWP versions 2.0.2 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while logged into their site. This can lead to unauthorized changes or disruption of site availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions on the site by visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could unknowingly authorize harmful changes to site configuration or content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit attacker-controlled webpage while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated