[ CVE-2026-86827 · Published 8 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in Unknown BackWPup
CVSS 5.3
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Description ]Official 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.