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CVE-2026-82841: UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin · Information Exposure

Affects UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 1.26.8 when convenient.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.26.8, 2.26.8.26
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration to 1.26.8 (Plugin) or 2.26.8.26 (Plugin).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginAffected
  • >=1.23.8 <1.26.8
Fixed in
  • 1.26.8
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginAffected
  • >=2.23.8 <2.26.8.26
Fixed in
  • 2.26.8.26

AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, restrict authenticated user roles to trusted users only and monitor for unusual access patterns. Avoid leaving the site in the vulnerable post-migration state if possible.

Description

CVE-2026-82841 is an information exposure vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress. Versions from 1.23.8 up to but not including 1.26.8, and from 2.23.8 up to but not including 2.26.8.26, do not perform capability checks in a routine that outputs stored remote storage settings on admin pages after a specific post-migration state. This flaw allows any authenticated user, including low-privilege roles like subscribers, to access sensitive credentials such as passwords and secret keys for backup destinations.

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