CVE-2021-24423 (GCVE-0-2021-24423)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-24 08:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:28
VLAI
Title
UpdraftPlus < 1.16.59 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
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
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin Affected: 1.6.59 , < 1.6.59 (custom)
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Credits
m0ze
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