Information disclosure in Ploudapp Pcloud Wp Backup
CVE-2026-14503
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ploudapp Pcloud Wp Backup — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0b301c6e-a3c5-4435-9bc9-fab18…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pcloud-wp-backup/tags/2.0.2/pcloud-wp-backup…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pcloud-wp-backup/tags/2.0.2/pcloud-wp-backup…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pcloud-wp-backup/tags/2.0.2/pcloud-wp-backup…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pcloud-wp-backup/tags/2.0.2/Pcloud/Classes/c…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pcloud-wp-backup/tags/2.0.2/pcloud-wp-backup…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14503?
- CVE-2026-14503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ploudapp Pcloud Wp Backup, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14503?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.