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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-25089 · published 1 February 2022

CVE-2021-25089: Updraftplus cross-site scripting vulnerability

Updraftplus · Updraftplus

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.69 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_restore parameter before outputting it back in the Restore page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.80% · top 45.1% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
6.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
0.80%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

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.69 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_restore parameter before outputting it back in the Restore page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5adb977e-f7bf-4d36-b625-87bc23d379c8 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5adb977e-f7bf-4d36-b625-87bc23d379c8 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-25089), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.