CVE-2025-0215

Summary

CVE-2025-0215 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.24.12. This issue arises due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the showdata and initiate_restore parameters. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting arbitrary web scripts that execute if an admin user performs a specific action, such as clicking a malicious link. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to user data or even complete takeover of an affected WordPress site. Users are encouraged to update to the latest plugin version to mitigate this risk.

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