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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2026-86815 EUVD-2026-75973GHSA-qr55-6j78-v53m

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

Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— BackWPup 5.2.2 – < 5.7.5 5.7.5

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