Reference page — cumulative record through Saturday, October 3, 2026 UTC. Reference pages update as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record.
CVE-2026-82841
Unknown UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin — UpdraftPlus 1.23.8 - 1.26.7 - Subscriber+ Remote Storage Credential Disclosure via Migration Notice
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N H L N U H N N 5.3 .0019 7.4 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 1.23.8 – —
UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 2.23.8 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 31 Reserved by WPScan
Sep 27 Published (CNA: WPScan)
Sep 28 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-82841 (Unknown UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin). Public exploit reference added.
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| September 27, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| September 28, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-82841 (Unknown UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Unknown | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | — | 1.23.8 | — |
| Unknown | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | — | 2.23.8 | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2026-82841 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Saturday, October 3, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
