Description
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.
Problem types
CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Product status
Any version
Timeline
| 2026-06-03: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-06-10: | Disclosed |
Credits
XU WEI TING
References
www.wordfence.com/...-2477-4b9a-8483-6002419e0a2f?source=cve
plugins.svn.wordpress.org/...rc/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc2.php
plugins.svn.wordpress.org/...src/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...c/updraft-rpc/class-udrpc2.php