CVE-2026-82841: UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin · Information Exposure
Affects UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration PluginSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in
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| UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in
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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.