Database Backup for WordPress · Security record
Is Database Backup for WordPress safe?
No known vulnerability affects the current version (2.5.3). 9 issues were found in earlier versions and fixed, the latest disclosed on May 13, 2026.
Checked 3 days ago against the WPVulnerability database, for version 2.5.3.
How it’s looked after
- Last release
- Apr 20, 2026 (6 months ago)
- Releases in the last year
- 1
- Tested up to
- WordPress 6.9.11 (current: 7.1)
- Active installs
- 60K+
9 known vulnerabilities
- 5 high
- 2 medium
- 2 not rated
None affects the current version.
Disclosed each year
- 20061
- 20141
- 20212
- 20222
- 20263
Every known vulnerability in Database Backup for WordPress
Newest first, with any that affect the current version at the top.
Fixed in 2.5.3 · CVE-2026-4030 · May 13, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.3 · CVE-2026-4031 · May 13, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.3 · CVE-2026-4029 · May 13, 2026 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.2 · CVE-2022-1577 · May 11, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.5.1 · CVE-2022-0255 · Jan 24, 2022 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4 · CVE-2021-24322 · May 16, 2021 · Wordfence
Fixed in 2.4 · Apr 22, 2021 · Patchstack
Fixed in 2.3.0 · CVE-2014-10076 · Nov 2, 2014 · Wordfence
Affects 1.7 and earlier · CVE-2006-4208 · Aug 14, 2006 · Wordfence
Questions about Database Backup for WordPress’s security
Is Database Backup for WordPress safe to use?
No known vulnerability affects its current version. Earlier versions had issues that are now fixed, so keep Database Backup for WordPress updated: most attacks target sites that haven’t updated.
Does Database Backup for WordPress have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 9 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Database Backup for WordPress up to date.
Is Database Backup for WordPress still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
Is Database Backup for WordPress compatible with the latest WordPress?
Database Backup for WordPress’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
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