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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.6 Medium

CVE-2026-86828

BackWPup < 5.7.7 - Admin+ Path Traversal to RCE via Restore PclZip Fallback

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 products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Unknown BackWPup

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 5.7.7affected

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