Plugins · wp-backitup · data as of 2026-11-04
Is WP BackItUp Community Edition safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-08-20
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate wp-backitup && wp plugin delete wp-backitup
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Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version. 5 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
medium 4.9 CVE-2026-18386 · published 2026-09-10
Path traversal / file read in WP BackItUp Community Edition (2.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The WP BackItUp Community Edition plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 via the 'backup_file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The basename() normalization present in the handler only executes when the traversed target path does not exist, providing no protection against reads of existing files.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-68039 · published 2026-01-22
Missing authorization check in WP BackItUp Community Edition (2.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chris Simmons WP BackItUp wp-backitup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP BackItUp: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-43268 · published 2024-11-01
Missing authorization check in WP BackItUp Community Edition (1.50 and older)
- Affected
- 1.50 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Access Control vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress allows . This issue affects Backup and Restore WordPress: from n/a through 1.50.
medium 5.3 CVE-2024-43270 · published 2024-11-01
Missing authorization check in WP BackItUp Community Edition (1.50 and older)
- Affected
- 1.50 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Backup and Restore WordPress: from n/a through 1.50.
medium 4.3 CVE-2024-43269 · published 2024-08-26
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in WP BackItUp Community Edition (1.50 and older)
- Affected
- 1.50 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WPBackItUp Backup and Restore WordPress.This issue affects Backup and Restore WordPress: from n/a through 1.50.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-20 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-09-10 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-18386), fix version not stated.
- 2026-01-22 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-68039), fix version not stated.
- 2024-11-01 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2024-43268), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (3) · Path traversal and file read (1) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/wp-backitup (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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