6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-0633
UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Privilege Escalation
Description

The UpdraftPlus WordPress plugin Free before 1.22.3 and Premium before 2.22.3 do not properly validate a user has the required privileges to access a backup's nonce identifier, which may allow any users with an account on the site (such as subscriber) to download the most recent site & database backup.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 17, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 18, 2022, 9:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-0633 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Updraftplus updraftplus
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-0633.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166059/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-1.22.2-Backup-Disclosure.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://jetpack.com/2022/02/17/severe-vulnerability-fixed-in-updraftplus-1-22-3/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://updraftplus.com/updraftplus-security-release-1-22-3-2-22-3/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d257c28f-3c7e-422b-a5c2-e618ed3c0bf3 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-0633 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-0633 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166059/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-1.22.2-Backup-Disclosure.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166059/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-1.22.2-Backup-Disclosure.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://jetpack.com/2022/02/17/severe-vulnerability-fixed-in-updraftplus-1-22-3/ No Types Assigned https://jetpack.com/2022/02/17/severe-vulnerability-fixed-in-updraftplus-1-22-3/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://updraftplus.com/updraftplus-security-release-1-22-3-2-22-3/ No Types Assigned https://updraftplus.com/updraftplus-security-release-1-22-3-2-22-3/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d257c28f-3c7e-422b-a5c2-e618ed3c0bf3 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d257c28f-3c7e-422b-a5c2-e618ed3c0bf3 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.22.3 *cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.22.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166059/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-1.22.2-Backup-Disclosure.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-0633 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.49 }} 0.14%

score

0.76432

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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