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CVE-2026-82841: UpdraftPlus 1.23.8 - 1.26.7 - Subscriber+ Remote Storage Credential Disclosure via Migration Notice
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-27 · updated 2026-09-28
- Weakness: CWE-200
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
- UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin: from 1.23.8 before 1.26.8; from 2.23.8 before 2.26.8.26 — fixed in 1.26.8, 2.26.8.26
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 1.26.8, 2.26.8.26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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