CVE-2026-19453 PUBLISHED

JetBackup 3.1.7.9 - 3.1.23.3 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via Restore Admin User Selection

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 10.08.2026 Published: 02.09.2026 Updated: 02.09.2026

The JetBackup WordPress plugin before 3.1.23.5 does not verify the role or capabilities of the account it preserves across a restore or migration before granting it administrator privileges, allowing a subscriber-level user to gain administrator access after the site owner restores or migrates the site.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product JetBackup
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 3.1.7.9 to 3.1.23.5 (excl.)

Credits

  • Jakub Herman finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE