PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Backuply safe?
Backup, restores, and migration with Backuply are fairly simple with a wide range of storage options from Local Backups, FTP to cloud options like AWS …
What this plugin does
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backuply - Author: Softaculous
- 600000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (135 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 7057959 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2022-07-22
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.5.6
- Last updated: 2026-09-02 2:44pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.5+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Backuply. Reported between 2024 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-10307 | Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone [backuply] < 1.4.9 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Medium 6.5 | < 1.4.9 | 1.4.9 | 2025-09-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-8669 | Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone [backuply] < 1.3.5 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 7.2 | < 1.3.5 | 1.3.5 | 2024-09-13 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2294 | Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone [backuply] < 1.2.8 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Medium 4.9 | < 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 | 2024-03-15 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0842 | Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone [backuply] < 1.2.7 | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption | High 7.5 | < 1.2.7 | 1.2.7 | 2024-02-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-0697 | Backuply – Backup, Restore, Migrate and Clone [backuply] < 1.2.4 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Medium 4.9 | < 1.2.4 | 1.2.4 | 2024-01-26 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Backuply updated — 1.5.6 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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