What is GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc?

GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Medium severity. The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict the destination path of...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc cover?

GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-86828. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc?

GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-5547-r7f3-wcccMediumCVSS 6.6

The BackWPup WordPress plugin before 5.7.7 does not properly restrict the destination path of...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 8, 2026

Last Modified

October 8, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-86828 →

📋 Description

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 (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86828
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be8c0eab-1874-4490-b94e-394f62a522f3
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5547-r7f3-wccc