CVE-2026-86828: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in BackWPup
Description
The 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.
Affected software
BackWPup
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T14:26:00.880Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac735dc2cdf04f656f03ecb
Added to database: 10/08/2026, 06:19:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:19:08 UTC
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