---
id: CVE-2025-12092
title: >-
  The CYAN Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion
  due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete' functionality in all
  versions up to, and including, 2.5.4
summary: >-
  The CYAN Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion
  due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete' functionality in all
  versions up to, and including, 2.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated
  at…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
published: '2025-11-08'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12092'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/toolstack/cyan-backup/commit/4a79d23e8ba330b5cb655a083c6a00ef32a7b249
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3390065/cyan-backup/tags/2.5.5/includes/page-backups.php
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/39972b06-920f-48b0-aa36-bb5caab87cb6?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00724
epssPercentile: 0.52601
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.994Z'
---

## Overview

The CYAN Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'delete' functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.