Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-16870 · published 17 November 2017

CVE-2017-16870: Updraftplus server-side request forgery (ssrf) vulnerability

Updraftplus · Updraftplus

The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress has SSRF in the updraft_ajax_handler function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php via an httpget subaction. NOTE: the vendor reports that this does not cross a privilege boundary

8.1 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.96% · top 40.1% CWE-918 · Server-side request forgery (SSRF)

8.1CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8

0.96%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Updraftplus Updraftplus

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/LoRexxar/CVE_Request/tree/master/wordpress%20plugin%20updraftplus%20vulnerablity#authenticated-ssrf	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/LoRexxar/CVE_Request/tree/master/wordpress%20plugin%20updraftplus%20vulnerablity#authenticated-ssrf	ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-16870), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.