VDB-329826 · CVE-2025-10579 · EUVD-2025-35914

BackWPup Plugin up to 5.5.0 on WordPress backwpup_working authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in BackWPup Plugin up to 5.5.0 on WordPress. This affects the function backwpup_working. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-10579. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in BackWPup Plugin up to 5.5.0 on WordPress. Affected is the function backwpup_working. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'backwpup_working' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve access to a back-up's filename while a backup is running. This information has little value on it's own, but could be used to aid in a brute force attack to retrieve back-up contents in limited environments (i.e. NGINX).

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-10579. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/25/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-35914). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

BackWPup Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector: 🔒

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

10/24/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/25/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-10579 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-10579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329826
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2025 21:43
Updated: 10/25/2025 19:42
Changes: 10/24/2025 21:43 (50), 10/25/2025 07:32 (11), 10/25/2025 19:42 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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