2026-09-27 6:0CVE-2026-82841WPScan
PUBLISHED5.2

UpdraftPlus 1.23.8 - 1.26.7 - Subscriber+ Remote Storage Credential Disclosure via Migration Notice

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.

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-3c35

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.

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-82841
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