CVE-2016-20076

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-15. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EPSS
44.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 15, 2026

Last Modified

June 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 Arbitrary File Deletion and Download | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-simple-backup-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-download

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-20076(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 32× in last 7d / 112× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-20076?
CVE-2016-20076 is a high vulnerability published on June 15, 2026. WordPress Simple-Backup 2.7.11 contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files and download sensitive files by manipulating the deletebackupfile and downloadbackupfile parameters in tools.php. Attackers can exploit insufficient input validation using…
When was CVE-2016-20076 disclosed?
CVE-2016-20076 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-20076 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-20076 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-20076?
CVE-2016-20076 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-20076?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-20076, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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