---
id: CVE-2026-86827
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-862
product: BackWPup
affected:
  - BackWPup >= 3.3 < 5.7.7
published: '2026-10-08'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T06:16:44.987'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86827'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c7785a5b-f580-416f-a23d-58c28c717b60/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T07:18:54.842Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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