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CVE-2025-68039: chris simmons wp backitup Missing Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 22-01-2026Last modified 28-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-68039 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Missing Authorization vulnerability in chris simmons wp backitup. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chris Simmons WP BackItUp wp-backitup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP BackItUp: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.37% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chris simmons1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • wp-backitup≤ 2.1.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links