CVE-2026-101148
The BackupSheep WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.8 does not properly validate its…
- Risk score
- 70/100
- CVSS
- 10.0 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 1 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- The BackupSheep WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.8 does not properly validate its integration key, treating an unset or blank key as valid, which allows unauthenticated attackers to create and download full site backups, including the database with user password hashes, and to delete arbitrary files …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 10.0 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
The BackupSheep WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.8 does not properly validate its integration key, treating an unset or blank key as valid, which allows unauthenticated attackers to create and download full site backups, including the database with user password hashes, and to delete arbitrary files on the server, leading to sensitive data disclosure and site takeover. The BackupSheep WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin through 1.8 has been closed on WordPress.org since July 2024 and no fixed version is available. Remove it from any site where it is installed.
Last activity 1 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.