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.
PUBLISHED5.2
UpdraftPlus 1.23.8 - 1.26.7 - Subscriber+ Remote Storage Credential Disclosure via Migration Notice
Problem type
- CWE-200 Information Exposure
Affected products
Unknown
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
< 1.26.8 - AFFECTED
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
< 2.26.8.26 - AFFECTED
References
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-c9rv-8jhm-3c35
The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.26.8, UpdraftPlus: WP...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9rv-8jhm-3c35The 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.
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-82841Click to expand
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"dateUpdated": "2026-09-27T06:00:19.369Z",
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