PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Updraftplus safe?
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What this plugin does
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updraftplus - Author: David Anderson / Team Updraft
- 3000000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (8626 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 164042425 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2012-05-22
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.26.6
- Last updated: 2026-08-21 8:00am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
14 known CVEs on file for Updraftplus.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-76549 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.26.7 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Unknown | < 1.26.7 | 1.26.7 | 2026-08-27 | ⚠ update needed |
| CVE-2026-10795 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.26.5 | Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature | High 8.1 | < 1.26.5 | 1.26.5 | 2026-06-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-10957 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.24.12 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data | High 8.8 | < 1.24.12 | 1.24.12 | 2025-01-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-5982 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.23.11 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | Medium 5.4 | < 1.23.11 | 1.23.11 | 2023-11-07 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-32960 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.23.4 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 7.1 | < 1.23.4 | 1.23.4 | 2023-05-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] >= 1.22.14 - <= 1.23.2 | — | Unknown | 1.22.14–1.23.2 | 1.23.2 | 2023-03-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] >= 1.22.14 - <= 1.23.2 | — | Unknown | 1.22.14–1.23.2 | 1.23.2 | 2023-03-16 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] >= 2.22.14 - <= 2.23.2 | — | Unknown | 2.22.14–2.23.2 | 2.23.2 | 2023-03-16 | ⚠ update needed |
+ 20 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.23.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.23.1 | 1.23.1 | 2023-03-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.23.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.23.1 | 1.23.1 | 2023-03-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.23.1 | — | Unknown | < 1.23.1 | 1.23.1 | 2023-03-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0864 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.22.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.22.9 | 1.22.9 | 2022-03-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-0633 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.22.3 | Incorrect Authorization | Medium 6.5 | < 1.22.3 | 1.22.3 | 2022-02-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25089 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.16.69 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.16.69 | 1.16.69 | 2021-12-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-25022 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.16.66 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.16.66 | 1.16.66 | 2021-12-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.16.59 | — | Unknown | < 1.16.59 | 1.16.59 | 2021-07-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.16.59 | — | Unknown | < 1.16.59 | 1.16.59 | 2021-07-12 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24423 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.6.59 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 1.6.59 | 1.6.59 | 2021-05-09 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2015-9360 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.9.64 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.9.64 | 1.9.64 | 2019-08-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-16871 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] <= 1.13.12 | Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | High 8.1 | < 1.13.12 | 1.13.12 | 2017-11-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-16870 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] <= 1.13.12 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | High 8.1 | < 1.13.12 | 1.13.12 | 2017-11-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2017-18593 | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.13.5 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.13.5 | 1.13.5 | 2017-08-08 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.9.6.4 | — | Unknown | < 1.9.6.4 | 1.9.6.4 | 2015-04-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.9.6.4 | — | Unknown | < 1.9.6.4 | 1.9.6.4 | 2015-04-20 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.9.51 | — | Unknown | < 1.9.51 | 1.9.51 | 2015-02-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.9.51 | — | Unknown | < 1.9.51 | 1.9.51 | 2015-02-03 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.25.1 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 1.25.1 | 1.25.1 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin [updraftplus] < 1.16.59 | — | Unknown | < 1.16.59 | 1.16.59 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Updraftplus updated — 1.26.6 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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