Vulnerability · Published Jan 3, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-25022UpdraftPlus < 1.16.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.66 does not sanitise and escape the backup_timestamp and job_id parameter before outputting then back in admin pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin | 1.16.66 – before 1.16.66 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1801c7ae-2b5c-493f-969d-4bb19a9feb15 x_refsource_MISC
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2635585/updraftplus x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2637112/updraftplus x_refsource_CONFIRM