{"id":"CVE-2016-20076","title":"WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download","summary":"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 to…","severity":"high","cvss":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"ChrisHurst","product":"Simple Backup","affected":["simple_backup 2.7.11"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-06-15T14:49:56.620693Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"published":"2026-06-15","updated":"2026-10-01","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-01T15:19:00.118Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20076","references":[{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39883","label":"ExploitDB-39883"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-simple-backup-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-download","label":"VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download"}],"tags":["cve.org","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00601,"epssPercentile":0.46843,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-01T15:48:17.893Z","slug":"CVE-2016-20076","body":"## Overview\n\nWordPress 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `simple_backup 2.7.11`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":53,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.3,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}