CVE-2025-14829Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file deletion via traversal in downloadBackup.php

Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Jan 13, 2026

Arbitrary file deletion in E-xact | Hosted Payment | 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files without authentication. The public downloadBackup.php endpoint uses the POST parameter download_current_backup to select a deletion target without blocking path traversal. Any network client that can reach the endpoint can remove WordPress or host files writable by the PHP process, causing data loss or service interruption.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file deletion in E-xact | Hosted Payment | 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete server files without authentication. The public downloadBackup.php endpoint uses the POST parameter download_current_backup to select a deletion target without blocking path traversal. Any network client that can reach the endpoint can remove WordPress or host files writable by the PHP process, causing data loss or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-14829
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jan 13, 2026
Vendor
DonnellC
Product
E-xact | Hosted Payment |
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

DonnellC · E-xact | Hosted Payment |version=0 <=2.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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