{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-86828", "assignerOrgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "WPScan", "dateReserved": "2026-09-08T14:26:00.880Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-08T06:00:08.185Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-08T06:00:08.185Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81", "shortName": "WPScan", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-08T06:00:08.185Z" }, "title": "BackWPup < 5.7.7 - Admin+ Path Traversal to RCE via Restore PclZip Fallback", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "description": "CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "Unknown", "product": "BackWPup", "versions": [ { "status": "affected", "versionType": "semver", "version": "0", "lessThan": "5.7.7" } ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected" } ], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "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." } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be8c0eab-1874-4490-b94e-394f62a522f3/", "tags": [ "exploit", "vdb-entry", "technical-description" ] } ], "credits": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Bhaveshkumar Parmar", "type": "finder" }, { "lang": "en", "value": "WPScan", "type": "coordinator" } ], "source": { "discovery": "EXTERNAL" }, "x_generator": { "engine": "WPScan CVE Generator" } } } }