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CVE-2025-49040: Backup Bolt allows unauthorized actions via forged requests

CVE-2025-49040 · published 1 year ago

Summary

The Backup Bolt program can be tricked into performing actions on behalf of a logged‑in user without their knowledge. An attacker could cause the software to start or stop backups, change settings, or access data by sending a crafted web request. Upgrade Backup Bolt to a version newer than 1.5.0 or apply the vendor's recommended update to stop this behavior.

Original advisory text

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Backup Bolt Backup Bolt backup-bolt allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Backup Bolt: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker partial control

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Timeline

Published27 Aug 2025

Updated26 Oct 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2025-49040 · NVD

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