The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict web access to the working directory it uses during backup restores, allowing unauthenticated attackers, on webservers that do not honour .htaccess rules such as NGINX, to download the full backup archive (database dump and site files, including credentials and secret keys) left behind by an interrupted restore.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
08 Oct 2026, 11:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 |
| CWE | CWE-200 |
08 Oct 2026, 06:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-08 06:16
Updated : 2026-10-08 20:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-86826
Mitre link : CVE-2026-86826
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-86826
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
