UpdraftPlus Free < 1.22.3 & Premium < 2.22.3 - Subscriber+ Backup Download
Priority LOW 33CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02066 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free) (UpdraftPlus): 1.22.3UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium) (UpdraftPlus): 2.22.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UpdraftPlus | UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free) | 1.22.3 to before 1.22.3 | 1.22.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| UpdraftPlus | UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium) | 2.22.3 to before 2.22.3 | 2.22.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free) VendorUpdraftPlus Affected 1.22.3 to before 1.22.3 Fixed in 1.22.3 Patch available CNA
- UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium) VendorUpdraftPlus Affected 2.22.3 to before 2.22.3 Fixed in 2.22.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* | before 1.22.3 | Vulnerable | UpdraftPlus |
| cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:* | before 2.22.3 | Vulnerable | UpdraftPlus |
- cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.22.3 Vulnerable ·UpdraftPlus
- cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.22.3 Vulnerable ·UpdraftPlus
Remediation
- Fix · CNA UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free) (UpdraftPlus) Fixed in 1.22.3
- Fix · CNA UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium) (UpdraftPlus) Fixed in 2.22.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w56x-f43j-rgx4
References
Exploit 2
More Updraftplus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07300 UpdraftPlus < 1.16.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-12417 The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress allows remote PHP code execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
- 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-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
Sources
- CVE-2022-0633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w56x-f43j-rgx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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