---
id: CVE-2026-86815
title: >-
  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.…
summary: >-
  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.…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
product: BackWPup
affected:
  - BackWPup >= 5.2.2 < 5.7.5
published: '2026-09-11'
updated: '2026-09-11'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-11T17:35:21.440'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86815'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa66c458-f14f-47bc-87e6-b603200ef8e9/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-11T09:58:46.219445Z'
epss: 0.00382
epssPercentile: 0.29473
ingestedAt: '2026-09-11T16:45:47.924Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.