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Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin vulnerabilities
Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 10 Apr 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 1.0.27
- Last updated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Most recent
- 10 Apr 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-4305 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.0.16 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.0.27) | 10 Apr 2026 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-4305, 10 Apr 2026
- The Royal WordPress Backup & Restore Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpr_pending_template' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.16 due to insufficient input validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
What to do if you run Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin
If you run Royal WordPress Backup, Restore & Migration Plugin, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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