CVE-2016-20076
Unauthenticated delete/download of files in WP Simple-Backup 2.7.11.
Is CVE-2016-20076 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2016-20076 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2016-20076?
CVE-2016-20076 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-20076?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2016-20076, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2016-20076 affect?
CVE-2016-20076 affects WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2016-20076?
Update/remove plugin; apply patch when available.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated deletion of arbitrary files and access to sensitive files (wp-config.php, DB dumps) via directory traversal in tools.php.
Patch when possible
- affected2.7.11
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.