Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2026· Updated Sep 11, 2026
CVE-2026-86815
CVE-2026-86815
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.
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References
1News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 7, 2026 to September 13, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 17, 2026