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CVE-2026-86827

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 i…

Impact

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versions
BackWPup WordPress Plugin
before 5.7.7

Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.

Weakness classification

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