CVE-2026-86827

Published: Oct 8, 2026Modified: Oct 8, 2026Deferred

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not verify that a request to its cron-triggered backup execution handler actually originates from WordPress's internal scheduled-event dispatch, allowing unauthenticated attackers to force any existing backup job to run immediately, independent of its configured trigger type or schedule.

Related CWEs

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (1)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7785a5b-f580-416f-a23d-58c28c717b60/

Source: contact@wpscan.com

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