CVE-2026-14503

pCloud WP Backup <= 2.0.3 - Missing Authorization on the 'start_backup' AJAX Method to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2026 at 03:43 AM UTC
Updated: July 17, 2026 at 07:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorpCloud WP Backup

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The pCloud WP Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 via the wp2pcl_ajax_process_request_inner. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract force generation of a full-site backup archive written to a publicly accessible directory, exposing wp-config.php database credentials, WordPress secret salts, and the complete PHP source tree. The resulting archive is deposited in the plugin's unprotected tmp/ directory at a predictable URL, making the extracted data accessible to unauthenticated visitors once the backup is triggered.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

60%
v ≤ 2.0.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.5MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-200

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