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
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History
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-08T06:00:08.008Z
Reserved: 2026-09-08T14:25:04.427Z
Link: CVE-2026-86827
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-08T06:16:44.987
Modified: 2026-10-08T06:16:44.987
Link: CVE-2026-86827
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