CVE-2026-14503

pCloud WP Backup <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization on the 'start_backup' AJAX Method to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read

Published Jul 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pCloud WP Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 via the wp2pcl_ajax_process_request_inner. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract force generation of a full-site backup archive written to a publicly accessible directory, exposing wp-config.php database credentials, WordPress secret salts, and the complete PHP source tree. The resulting archive is deposited in the plugin's unprotected tmp/ directory at a predictable URL, making the extracted data accessible to unauthenticated visitors once the backup is triggered.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ploudapp
Ploudapp pcloud Wp Backup
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Ploudapp
Ploudapp pcloud Wp Backup
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The pCloud WP Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 via the wp2pcl_ajax_process_request_inner. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract force generation of a full-site backup archive written to a publicly accessible directory, exposing wp-config.php database credentials, WordPress secret salts, and the complete PHP source tree. The resulting archive is deposited in the plugin's unprotected tmp/ directory at a predictable URL, making the extracted data accessible to unauthenticated visitors once the backup is triggered.
Title pCloud WP Backup <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization on the 'start_backup' AJAX Method to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Jul 17, 2026, 10:24 AM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2026, 6:06 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 17, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Jul 17, 2026, 2:59 PM