UpdraftPlus · Security record
Is UpdraftPlus safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (1.26.14). 29 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on Aug 27, 2026.
Checked 4 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 1.26.14.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Oct 26, 2026 (1 week ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 15
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.1.4
- Support resolved
- 42 of 57 threads in two months
- Active installs
- 4M+
29 known vulnerabilities
- 5 high
- 9 medium
- 15 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20154
- 20173
- 20191
- 20215
- 20222
- 20238
- 20252
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in UpdraftPlus
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 1.26.8 · CVE-2026-82841 · Aug 27, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.26.7 · CVE-2026-76549 · Jun 10, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.26.5 · CVE-2026-10795 · Jun 10, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.25.1 · CVE-2025-0215 · Jan 15, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.24.12 · CVE-2024-10957 · Jan 3, 2025 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.23.11 · CVE-2023-5982 · Nov 7, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.23.4 · CVE-2023-32960 · May 18, 2023 · Wordfence
Affects 2.23.2 and earlier · Mar 16, 2023 · Patchstack
Affects 1.23.2 and earlier · Mar 16, 2023 · Patchstack
Affects 1.23.2 and earlier · Mar 16, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.23.1 · Mar 9, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.23.1 · Mar 9, 2023 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.23.1 · Mar 8, 2023 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.22.9 · CVE-2022-0864 · Mar 10, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.22.3 · CVE-2022-0633 · Feb 17, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.16.69 · CVE-2021-25089 · Dec 28, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.16.66 · CVE-2021-25022 · Dec 6, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.16.59 · Jul 12, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.16.59 · Jul 12, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.6.59 · CVE-2021-24423 · May 9, 2021 · Wordfence
- medium
Cross-Site Scripting
Fixed in 1.9.64 · CVE-2015-9360 · Aug 28, 2019 · Wordfence
Affects 1.13.12 and earlier · CVE-2017-16870 · Nov 17, 2017 · CVE
- high
Code Injection
Affects 1.13.12 and earlier · CVE-2017-16871 · Nov 17, 2017 · CVE
Fixed in 1.13.5 · CVE-2017-18593 · Aug 8, 2017 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.9.6.4 · Apr 20, 2015 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.9.6.4 · Apr 20, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.9.51 · Feb 3, 2015 · Wordfence
Fixed in 1.9.51 · Feb 3, 2015 · Patchstack
Fixed in 1.16.59 · WPScan
Questions about UpdraftPlus’s security
Is UpdraftPlus safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep UpdraftPlus updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does UpdraftPlus have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 29 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep UpdraftPlus up to date.
Is UpdraftPlus still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 42 of the 57 support threads opened in the last two months.
Is UpdraftPlus compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
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