CVE-2021-24423
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.8)—
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
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 4.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.61%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 48
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-09%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-UpdraftPlus-WordPress-Plugin-v1.16.56.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/541974d6-2df8-4497-9aee-afd3b9024102
- https://m0ze.ru/vulnerability/%5B2021-05-09%5D-%5BWordPress%5D-%5BCWE-79%5D-UpdraftPlus-WordPress-Plugin-v1.16.56.txt
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/541974d6-2df8-4497-9aee-afd3b9024102
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