UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin <= 1.26.4 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via UpdraftCentral udrpc
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.26.4 via the UpdraftPlus_Remote_Communications_V2::wp_loaded function. This is due to insufficient validation of the remote communications message format, where signature verification can be bypassed and unchecked decryption return values collapse to a predictable all-zero encryption key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge arbitrary RPC commands and run them as the connected administrator, such as uploading and activating a malicious plugin, which ultimately leads to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| davidanderson | UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin | up to 1.26.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin Vendordavidanderson Affected up to 1.26.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-10795
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hc7f-qwfj-7fcf
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e901c2a0-2477-4b9a-8483-6002419e0a2f?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/updraftplus/tags/1.26.4/vendor/team-updraft/common-libs/src/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc2.php
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/updraftplus/tags/1.26.4/vendor/team-updraft/common-libs/src/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3561938/updraftplus/trunk/vendor/team-updraft/common-libs/src/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc2.php
More davidanderson vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07417 All-In-One Security (AIOS) <= 5.4.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via REST API Request Path CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-10156 UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin 1.23.8 - 1.24.11 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-06331 Redux Framework 4.4.12 - 4.4.17 - Unauthenticated JSON File Upload to Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-06366 WP-Optimize <= 4.5.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'original-file' Post Meta CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-43896 Privilege escalation in Redux Framework lets subscribers set roles CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-75997 Stored XSS in European VAT Compliance Assistant for WooCommerce CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-10795 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-10795 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hc7f-qwfj-7fcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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