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).
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)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52f39a82-89ee-43f1-ba9c-3ea646fb0a0e/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description