CVE-2025-14944
Received Received - Intake
Missing Authorization in WordPress Backup Migration Plugin Enables Unauthorized Backup Uploads

Publication date: 2026-04-07

Last updated on: 2026-04-07

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'initializeOfflineAjax' function and lack of proper nonce verification. The endpoint only validates against hardcoded tokens which are publicly exposed in the plugin's JavaScript. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger the backup upload queue processing, potentially causing unexpected backup transfers to configured cloud storage targets and resource exhaustion.
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Published
2026-04-07
Last Modified
2026-04-07
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-14944
EUVD
EUVD-2025-209272
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Vendor Product Version / Range
backup_migration plugin to 2.0.0 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger backup upload queue processing, potentially causing unexpected backup transfers to configured cloud storage targets and resource exhaustion.

However, there is no specific information provided about how this vulnerability impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Executive Summary

The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability called Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 2.0.0. This happens because the 'initializeOfflineAjax' function does not properly check user capabilities and lacks proper nonce verification.

Instead of verifying user permissions securely, the plugin only checks against hardcoded tokens that are publicly exposed in its JavaScript code. This allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger the backup upload queue processing without authorization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can cause unexpected backup transfers to configured cloud storage targets.

This can lead to resource exhaustion on your server or hosting environment, potentially degrading performance or causing denial of service.

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