PLUGIN SECURITY
Is WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin - Backup Duplicator & Migration safe?
WordPress backup plugin: backups, restore & migration in minutes. Clone or duplicate your site, test updates on a staging copy. 100% unit-tested.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
wp-staging - Author: Rene Hermenau
- 100000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (2464 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 6006345 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-08-05
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.9.5
- Last updated: 2026-08-31 6:57am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.0+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): <8.0
Known vulnerabilities
7 known CVEs on file for WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin - Backup Duplicator & Migration. Reported between 2022 and 2024.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-3412 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.5.0 | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | Critical 9.1 | < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 | 2024-05-28 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-4469 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.5.0 | Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) | High 7.5 | < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 | 2024-05-10 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-3682 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.5.0 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | Medium 5.3 | < 3.5.0 | 3.5.0 | 2024-04-25 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-2309 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.4.0 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 3.4.0 | 3.4.0 | 2024-03-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-7204 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.2.0 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | High 7.5 | < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 | 2024-01-29 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2023-6113 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 3.1.3 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | High 7.5 | < 3.1.3 | 3.1.3 | 2023-12-06 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2022-2737 | WP STAGING – WordPress Backups, Restore, Migration & Clone [wp-staging] < 2.9.18 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 4.8 | < 2.9.18 | 2.9.18 | 2022-08-17 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin - Backup Duplicator & Migration updated — 4.9.5 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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