CVE-2026-86828
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:Oct 8, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 9, 2026
EPS:Oct 8, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00219
CVSS Score:6.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Wordpress-extensions
Product
Backwpup
Wordpress-extensions
Backwpup
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
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High
