UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup <= 1.9.6.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
Strategic Overview
<= 1.9.6.3N/AVulnerability Overview
The UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via the 'add_query_arg()' and 'remove_query_arg()' functions in versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.9.6.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
External References
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