CVE-2020-37246

MEDIUM

WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 Local File Inclusion

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37246. PoCs published by Erik David Martin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9, allowing attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on the server via path manipulation in backup download and deletion requests.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Erik David Martin · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49545

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9, allowing attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on the server via path manipulation in backup download and deletion requests.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9
Auth required
Prerequisites: WordPress admin access · Supsystic Backup plugin installed and activated
devstral-2 · analyzed May 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-49545
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49545
Product product
Official Product Homepage
https://supsystic.com/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: WordPress Plugin Supsystic Backup 2.3.9 Local File Inclusion
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-supsystic-backup-local-file-inclusion

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 47.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-98
Status published
Products (1)
Supsystic/Backup 2.3.9
Published May 16, 2026
Tracked Since May 16, 2026