CVE-2023-32960

WordPress UpdraftPlus Plugin <= 1.23.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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Published Jun 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in UpdraftPlus.Com, DavidAnderson UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin <= 1.23.3 versions leads to sitewide Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

UpdraftPlus.Com, DavidAnderson

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.23.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:updraftplus:updraftplus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 1.23.4 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-37181	Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in UpdraftPlus.Com, DavidAnderson UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin <= 1.23.3 versions leads to sitewide Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.208% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/updraftplus/wordpress-updraftplus-plugin-1-23-3-csrf-lead-to-wp-admin-site-wide-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Updraftplus Updraftplus

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jun 22, 2023, 12:51 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: May 16, 2023, 9:52 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 22, 2023, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

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