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CVE-2023-5505: The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the job-specific backup folder. This allows authenticated attackers to store backups

medium Affects backwpup (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the job-specific backup folder. This allows authenticated attackers to store backups

Package
backwpup (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.0.2
Fixed in
4.0.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (62.2th percentile)
Published
2024-08-17
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordbackwpup (WordPress plugin) advisories

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