# CVE-2017-16870: The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress has SSRF in the updraft\_ajax\_handler function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The UpdraftPlus plugin through 1.13.12 for WordPress has SSRF in the updraft_ajax_handler function in /wp-content/plugins/updraftplus/admin.php via an httpget subaction. NOTE: the vendor reports that this does not cross a privilege boundary

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## References

- https://github.com/LoRexxar/CVE_Request/tree/master/wordpress%20plugin%20updraftplus%20vulnerablity#authenticated-ssrf

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