WordPress · Backup/Restore Wordpress – Backup Plugin · CVE-2025-15041
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin versions prior to 5.6.3
**Description**
The BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data modification, potentially leading to privilege escalation. A missing capability check within the `save site option()` function allows authenticated attackers with a level of access and above to modify arbitrary options on a WordPress site. This can be exploited to elevate privileges, for example, by changing the default registration role to administrator and enabling user registration, thereby granting attackers administrative access.
**Recommendations**
Update BackWPup – WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin to version 5.6.3 or later.