CVE-2021-25022 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2021-25022

UpdraftPlus < 1.16.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Vulnerability Description

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.16.66 does not sanitise and escape the backup_timestamp and job_id parameter before outputting then back in admin pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Krzysztof Zając

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin
Vulnerable Versions:
1.16.66

Timeline

Official Publish: January 3rd, 2022
Last Modified: May 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)