WordPress backwpup has 5 known advisories in the phpwarden feed. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29.
| CVE | Title | Severity | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-7164 | The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 4.0.4 does not prevent Directory Listing in its temporary backup folder, allowing unauthenticated attac | high | 7.5 | <4.0.4 | 4.0.4 |
| CVE-2017-2551 | Vulnerability in Wordpress plugin BackWPup before v3.4.2 allows possible brute forcing of backup file for download. | high | 7.5 | <=3.4.1 | – |
| 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 f | medium | 6.8 | <4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
| CVE-2023-5504 | The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the Log File Folder. This | high | 8.7 | <=4.0.1 | – |
| CVE-2023-5775 | The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Plaintext Storage of Backup Destination Password in all versions up to, and including, 4. | low | 2.2 | <4.0.3 | 4.0.3 |
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