CVE-2021-25089: 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

medium Affects updraftplus (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-02-01; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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

Package: updraftplus (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.16.69
Fixed in: 1.16.69
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.5th percentile)
Published: 2022-02-01
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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