CVE-2026-86815BackWPup 5.2.2 - 5.7.4 - BackWPup Jobs Checker+ Database Backup Exfiltration via Missing Authorization on Job REST Routes
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The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.5 does not properly restrict access to several of its REST API routes for job, backup-destination, and backup-execution management, allowing users holding a BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.5-defined, administrator-assigned limited role to create and run backup jobs and exfiltrate a full database backup to an attacker-controlled destination.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Unknown BackWPup unknown:backwpup (from the name) | from 5.2.2 before 5.7.5 | CNA record |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa66c458-f14f-47bc-87e6-b603200ef8e9/exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
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