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UpdraftPlus vulnerabilities
UpdraftPlus has 16 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 27 Sep 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 16
- Active installs
- 4m+
- Latest version
- 1.26.8
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Most recent
- 27 Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2026-82841 | Medium 5.3 | Before 1.26.8 | Fixed in 1.26.8 | 10 d ago |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2026-76549 | Medium 5.9 | Before 1.26.7 | Fixed in 1.26.7 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2026-10795 | High 8.1 | Up to 1.26.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-0215 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 1.24.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 15 Jan 2025 |
| PHP object injection CVE-2024-10957 | High 8.8 | Not yet published | Check for an update | 4 Jan 2025 |
| Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) CVE-2023-5982 | Medium 5.4 | Up to 1.23.10 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-32960 | High 7.1 | Up to 1.23.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-0864 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.22.9 | Fixed in 1.22.9 | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Broken access control CVE-2022-0633 | Medium 6.5 | Before 2.22.3 | Fixed in 2.22.3 | 17 Feb 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-25089 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.16.69 | Fixed in 1.16.69 | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-24423 | Medium 4.8 | Before 1.16.59 | Fixed in 1.16.59 | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2021-25022 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.16.66 | Fixed in 1.16.66 | 3 Jan 2022 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2017-18593 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.13.5 | Fixed in 1.13.5 | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9360 | Medium 6.1 | Before 1.9.64 | Fixed in 1.9.64 | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Server-side request forgery (SSRF) CVE-2017-16870 | High 8.1 | Up to 1.13.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2017-16871 | High 8.1 | Up to 1.13.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 1.26.8) | 17 Nov 2017 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-82841, 27 Sep 2026
- The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.26.8, UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.26.8.26 does not have any capability check in a routine that outputs its stored remote storage settings into admin pages when the site is left in a particular post-migration state, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to retrieve the credentials of the configured backup destinations, such as passwords and secret keys. CVE record
- CVE-2026-76549, 27 Aug 2026
- The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.26.7 does not have CSRF checks in one of its backup management actions, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin restore an existing backup, reverting the site's database and files to an earlier state, via a crafted link. CVE record
- CVE-2026-10795, 11 Jun 2026
- The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.26.4 via the UpdraftPlus_Remote_Communications_V2::wp_loaded function. This is due to insufficient validation of the remote communications message format, where signature verification can be bypassed and unchecked decryption return values collapse to a predictable all-zero encryption key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge arbitrary RPC commands and run them as the connected administrator, such as uploading and activating a malicious plugin, which ultimately leads to remote code execution. CVE record
- CVE-2025-0215, 15 Jan 2025
- The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the showdata and initiate_restore parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.24.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick an admin user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2024-10957, 4 Jan 2025
- The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions from 1.23.8 to 1.24.11 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'recursive_unserialized_replace' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present. An administrator must perform a search and replace action to trigger the exploit. CVE record
- CVE-2023-5982, 7 Nov 2023
- The UpdraftPlus: WordPress Backup & Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.23.10. This is due to a lack of nonce validation and insufficient validation of the instance_id on the 'updraftmethod-googledrive-auth' action used to update Google Drive remote storage location. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the Google Drive location that backups are sent to via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can make it possible for attackers to receive backups for a site which may contain sensitive information. CVE record
- CVE-2023-32960, 22 Jun 2023
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in UpdraftPlus.Com, DavidAnderson UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin <= 1.23.3 versions leads to sitewide Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). CVE record
- CVE-2022-0864, 4 Apr 2022
- The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.22.9 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_interval parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. CVE record
- CVE-2022-0633, 17 Feb 2022
- The UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin Free before 1.22.3 and Premium before 2.22.3 do not properly validate a user has the required privileges to access a backup's nonce identifier, which may allow any users with an account on the site (such as subscriber) to download the most recent site & database backup. CVE record
- CVE-2021-25089, 1 Feb 2022
- The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.69 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_restore parameter before outputting it back in the Restore page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVE record
- CVE-2021-24423, 24 Jan 2022
- The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.59 does not sanitise its updraft_service settings, allowing high privilege users to set malicious JavaScript payload in it and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue CVE record
- CVE-2021-25022, 3 Jan 2022
- The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.66 does not sanitise and escape the backup_timestamp and job_id parameter before outputting then back in admin pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues CVE record
- CVE-2017-18593, 28 Aug 2019
- The updraftplus plugin before 1.13.5 for WordPress has XSS in rare cases where an attacker controls a string logged to a log file. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9360, 28 Aug 2019
- The updraftplus plugin before 1.9.64 for WordPress has XSS via add_query_arg() and remove_query_arg(). CVE record
- CVE-2017-16870, 17 Nov 2017
- The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress has SSRF in the updraft_ajax_handler function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php via an httpget subaction. NOTE: the vendor reports that this does not cross a privilege boundary CVE record
- CVE-2017-16871, 17 Nov 2017
- The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress allows remote PHP code execution because the plupload_action function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php has a race condition before deleting a file associated with the name parameter. NOTE: the vendor reports that this does not cross a privilege boundary CVE record
What to do if you run UpdraftPlus
If you run UpdraftPlus, 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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