CVE-2021-25089 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin versions prior to 1.16.69. This flaw arises from insufficient sanitization and escaping of the 'updraft_restore' parameter, allowing malicious scripts to be injected and executed in a user's browser. Rated 6.1 MEDIUM on CVSS, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and could lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts (C:L/I:L). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.16.69CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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