WordPress plugin · backwpup
Is BackWPup safe?
Safe on 5.7.8 or newer.
The current version, 5.7.8, is past every affected range on record (14 of 14 records list one). Keep it updated and you’re clear of them.
- Flaws on record
- 14
- High or critical
- 6
- Exploited
- none
- Current version
- 5.7.8
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Active installs
- 400,000+
Every recorded flaw
- Oct 8, 2026BackWPup: Does not properly restrict the destination path of files extracted during a backup restoreCVE-2026-86828 · fixed in 5.7.7 · reported by WPScanMedium 6.6
- Oct 8, 2026BackWPup: Does not verify that a request to its cron-triggered backup execution handler actually originates from WordPress's internal scheduled-event dispatchCVE-2026-86827 · fixed in 5.7.7 · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3
- Oct 8, 2026BackWPup: Does not properly restrict web access to the working directory it uses during backup restoresCVE-2026-86826 · fixed in 5.7.7 · reported by WPScanMedium 5.9
- Sep 11, 2026BackWPup: Does not properly restrict access to several of its REST API routes for jobCVE-2026-86815 · fixed in 5.7.5 · reported by WPScanMedium 5.5
- Jul 27, 2026Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in BackWPup <= 5.7.4 versions.CVE-2026-65443 · affects up to 5.7.4 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
- Apr 13, 2026BackWPup: Local File InclusionCVE-2026-6227 · affects up to 5.6.6 · reported by Wordfence1.3% oddsHigh 7.2
- Feb 19, 2026BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore: Unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalationCVE-2025-15041 · affects up to 5.6.2 · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2
- Oct 25, 2025BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore: Unauthorized access of dataCVE-2025-10579 · affects up to 5.5.0 · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.3
- Aug 17, 2024BackWPup: Directory TraversalCVE-2023-5505 · affects up to 4.0.1 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.8
- Apr 8, 2024BackWPup: Does not prevent Directory Listing in its temporary backup folderCVE-2023-7164 · fixed in 4.0.4 · reported by WPScan2.2% oddsHigh 7.5
- Feb 26, 2024BackWPup: Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination PasswordCVE-2023-5775 · affects up to 4.0.2 · reported by WordfenceLow 2.2
- Jan 11, 2024BackWPup: Directory TraversalCVE-2023-5504 · affects up to 4.0.1 · reported by WordfenceHigh 8.7
- Sep 27, 2017Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download.CVE-2017-2551 · affects up to 3.4.1 · reported by larry0@me.com1.7% oddsHigh 7.5
- Sep 26, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the BackWPup plugin before 3.0.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via tCVE-2013-4626 · fixed in 3.0.13 · reported by MITRE2.1% oddsMedium 4.3
Records come from the National Vulnerability Database, published by the researchers who found each flaw (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan and others); exploited status from CISA; exploit odds from FIRST’s EPSS; current version, installs and closures from wordpress.org, checked daily. Want every plugin on your site checked at once? Run the free website check.
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