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A vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin affects over 3 million WordPress websites and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute commands as an administrator.

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Who
unauthenticated attackers, UpdraftPlus, WordPress
What
A vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin affects over 3 million WordPress websites and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute commands as an administrator.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:23:42 GMT · 2h 50m ago
Where
not specified ·
Why
The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the remote communications message format, allowing signature verification to be bypassed.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

This flaw enables attackers to upload and activate malicious plugins, which can lead to remote code execution and potentially give them control over compromised websites. Wordfence reported blocking 8,172 attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability within a 24-hour period.

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