TI-2017-12417 Aliases CVE-2017-16871 GHSA-2fvg-pqv8-jj7q

The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress allows remote PHP code execution…

LOW 39CWE-94Published 2017-11-17 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress allows remote PHP code execution because the plupload_action function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php has a race condition before deleting a file associated with the name parameter. NOTE: the vendor reports that this does not cross a privilege boundary

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01647 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus::::::wordpress::*	up to 1.13.12	Vulnerable	UpdraftPlus

cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.13.12 Vulnerable ·UpdraftPlus

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16871
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fvg-pqv8-jj7q

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/LoRexxar/CVE_Request/tree/master/wordpress%20plugin%20updraftplus%20vulnerablity#authenticated--upload-file-and-php-code-execution

TI-2021-07300 UpdraftPlus < 1.16.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2022-00770 UpdraftPlus < 1.22.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2017-12416 The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress has SSRF in the updraft_ajax_handler… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-00550 UpdraftPlus Free < 1.22.3 & Premium < 2.22.3 - Subscriber+ Backup Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-16148 WordPress UpdraftPlus Plugin <= 1.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2021-07367 UpdraftPlus < 1.16.69 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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