CVE-2026-6227
The BackWPup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion via the `block_name` parameter of the `/wp-json/backwpup/v1/getblock` REST endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 5.6.6 due to a non-recursive `str_replace()` sanitization of path traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to include arbitrary PHP files on the server via crafted traversal sequences (e.g., `....//`), which can be leveraged to read sensitive files such as `wp-config.php` or achieve remote code execution in certain configurations. Administrators have the ability to grant individual users permission to handle backups, which may then allow lower-level users to exploit this vulnerability.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.03%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 63
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 % - Impacto principal
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection90 % - Impacto secundario
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution75 %
Acceso remoto autenticado (PR:H) a servicio REST de WordPress; LFI permite lectura de archivos sensibles (T1005) y potencial RCE via inclusión de PHP (T1059). CWE-22 (path traversal) y vector CVSS de red confirman explotación de servicio remoto.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-22
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backwpup/tags/5.6.5/inc/Utils/BackWPupHelpers.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backwpup/tags/5.6.5/inc/Utils/BackWPupHelpers.php#L40
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backwpup/tags/5.6.5/src/Frontend/API/Rest.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/backwpup/trunk/inc/Utils/BackWPupHelpers.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3490642%40backwpup%2Ftrunk&old=3475739%40backwpup%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file26
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/084e3f78-275b-4692-9cce-e17074f55cfb?source=cve
JSON original (NVD)
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