BackWPup < 5.7.7 - Admin+ Path Traversal to RCE via Restore PclZip Fallback
Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
cve-program · CVE-2026-86828
PublishedThe BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict the destination path of files extracted during a backup restore when its fallback archive library is used, allowing high-privileged users to write files outside the intended restore directory, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- Source published
- 8 Oct 2026 06:00:08 UTC
- Source modified
- 8 Oct 2026 10:59:18 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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- CVE Program Terms of Use
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