Backup Migration: known security problems
19 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 19 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 2.1.7 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone who already has an admin account could take over your site as an admin
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.6
- Fixed in
- 2.1.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 2.1.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-18216
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Privilege Escalation
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone who already has an admin account could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.1
- Fixed in
- 2.1.5.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 2.1.5.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-7693
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 2.1.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) OS Command Injection via 'file' Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 2.1.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.1.1
- Fixed in
- 2.1.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 2.1.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-39480
- Report title
- BackupBliss – Backup & Migration with Free Cloud Storage <= 2.1.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 2.0.0
- Fixed in
- 2.1.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 2.1.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-14944
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Backup Upload to Offline Storage
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.4.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.4.9
- Fixed in
- 2.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 2.0.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12394
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.4.9 - Information Exposure to Unauthenticated Back-up Download
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could in some setups, take over your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.4.6
- Fixed in
- 1.4.6.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.6.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-10932
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.4.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via 'recursive_unserialize_replace'
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.4.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.4.3
- Fixed in
- 1.4.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-32686
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.4.3 - Information Exposure via Log Files
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 1.4.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.4.1
- Fixed in
- 1.4.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-31435
- Report title
- Inisev Analyst Module <= Various Versions - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could read or delete private files on your server
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.9
- Fixed in
- 1.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6972
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (from 1.0.8 up to and including 1.3.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- From 1.0.8 up to and including 1.3.9
- Fixed in
- 1.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6971
- Report title
- Backup Migration 1.0.8 - 1.3.9 - Remote File Inclusion via content-dir
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.3.9)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.9
- Fixed in
- 1.4.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.4.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-7002
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) OS Command Injection via url
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.7
- Fixed in
- 1.3.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.3.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6553
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.3.7 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could see private information they should not see (up to and including 1.3.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.5
- Fixed in
- 1.3.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.3.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6271
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.3.5 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could see private information they should not see (up to and including 1.3.6)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.6
- Fixed in
- 1.3.7
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.3.7 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-6266
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.3.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Backup Download to Sensitive Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (before 1.3.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 1.3.0
- Fixed in
- 1.3.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.3.0 or newer.
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.2.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could trick a logged-in admin into changing settings without knowing (up to and including 1.2.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.2.7
- Fixed in
- 1.2.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.2.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-3977
- Report title
- Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Cross-Site Request Forgery on handle_installation function
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 1.2.7)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.2.7
- Fixed in
- 1.2.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.2.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-0958
- Report title
- Inisev Plugins (Various Versions) - Missing Authorization on handle_installation function
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could see private information they should not see
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.2.8
- Fixed in
- 1.2.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.2.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-54346
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.2.8 - Sensitive Information Exposure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.1.5
- Fixed in
- 1.1.6
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Backup Migration to version 1.1.6 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-36884
- Report title
- Backup Migration <= 1.1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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