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.
Published: 2026-10-08
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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Weaknesses CWE-287

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

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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.
Title BackWPup 3.3 - 5.7.6 - Unauthenticated Backup Job Execution via wp-cron.php
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T10:59:18.241Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T14:25:04.427Z

Link: CVE-2026-86827

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T10:53:06.990Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-08T06:16:44.987

Modified: 2026-10-08T20:51:18.123

Link: CVE-2026-86827

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T17:45:19Z

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