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UpdraftPlus 1.22.14 to 1.23.2 and UpdraftPlus (Premium) 2.22.14 to 2.23.2 - Privilege Escalation via updraft_central_ajax_handler
| CVSS | 8.8 (High) |
|---|---|
| Publicly Published | March 16, 2023 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
Description
The UpdraftPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization on the 'updraft_central_ajax_handler' function in versions from 1.22.14 to 1.23.2 inclusive, and 2.22.14 to 2.23.2 of the premium version. This allows authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above, to update the plugin's settings in such a way that can allow them to perform administrator-level actions on some sites.
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Vulnerability Details for UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug | updraftplus (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 1.23.3, 2.23.3 |
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