Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files by manipulating the download path parameter. Attackers can modify the download parameter in admin.php requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd or delete files via the removeAction parameter.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Supsystic Backup affected
Version Status Constraints
2.3.9 affected —

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References
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https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/backup-by-supsystic.zip cve-icon cve-icon
https://supsystic.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49545 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-supsystic-backup-local-file-inclusion cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read and delete arbitrary files by manipulating the download path parameter. Attackers can modify the download parameter in admin.php requests with directory traversal sequences to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd or delete files via the removeAction parameter.
Title WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 Local File Inclusion
Weaknesses CWE-98
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-16T15:26:01.314Z

Reserved: 2026-05-16T14:20:25.326Z

Link: CVE-2020-37246

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-16T16:16:20.993

Modified: 2026-05-16T16:16:20.993

Link: CVE-2020-37246

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Updated: 2026-05-16T16:30:27Z

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