Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in UpdraftPlus Backup Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-0215

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Updraftplus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2025

Summary

The UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. Specifically, the safety of the showdata and initiate_restore parameters is compromised across all versions up to and including 1.24.12. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into webpages. These scripts could be executed if an admin user is lured into clicking a malicious link, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data breaches.

Affected Version(s)

UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin * <= 1.24.12

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/updraftplus/ta...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/updraftplus/ta...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Asaf Mozes
.