Vulnerability · Published Sep 27, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2026-82841UpdraftPlus 1.23.8 - 1.26.7 - Subscriber+ Remote Storage Credential Disclosure via Migration Notice

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity information exposure in UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Unknown UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 1.23.8 – before 1.26.8
Unknown UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 2.23.8 – before 2.26.8.26

Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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