CVE-2021-24423: UpdraftPlus < 1.16.59 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Jan 24, 2022
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Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component
updraftplus UpdraftPlus WordPress<1.16.59

Event History

Jan 24, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-24423.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is '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'.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24423?

The severity of CVE-2021-24423 is medium (4.8).

4

How does CVE-2021-24423 affect the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin?

CVE-2021-24423 affects the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin version 1.6.59 and earlier.

5

How can the Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue be exploited?

The Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue can be exploited by high privilege users setting a malicious JavaScript payload in the updraft_service settings.

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