Description
The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict the destination path of files extracted during a backup restore when its fallback archive library is used, allowing high-privileged users to write files outside the intended restore directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Published: 2026-10-08
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KEV: No
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History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-73

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict the destination path of files extracted during a backup restore when its fallback archive library is used, allowing high-privileged users to write files outside the intended restore directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Title BackWPup < 5.7.7 - Admin+ Path Traversal to RCE via Restore PclZip Fallback
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T06:00:08.185Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T14:26:00.880Z

Link: CVE-2026-86828

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-08T06:16:45.287

Modified: 2026-10-08T06:16:45.287

Link: CVE-2026-86828

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Updated: 2026-10-08T08:15:03Z

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