CVE-2026-86815

BackWPup 5.2.2 - 5.7.4 - BackWPup Jobs Checker+ Database Backup Exfiltration via Missing Authorization on Job REST Routes

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Backwpup
Backwpup backwpup
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Backwpup
Backwpup backwpup
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description 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.
Title BackWPup 5.2.2 - 5.7.4 - BackWPup Jobs Checker+ Database Backup Exfiltration via Missing Authorization on Job REST Routes
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2026, 1:42 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 11, 2026, 5:35 PM