CVE-2021-24423

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin < 1.6.59 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

4.8

CVSS Score

4.8

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.6.59

Patched in

989d

Time to patch

Description

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.59 does not sanitise its updraft_service settings, allowing high privilege users to set malicious JavaScript payload in it and leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<1.6.59

PublishedMay 9, 2021

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginupdraftplus

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0987f9a5-eb11-4756-a09a-26dc66a8c690?source=api-prod

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