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This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the Google Drive location that backups are sent to via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can make it possible for attackers to receive backups for a site which may contain sensitive information.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-07T20:31:56Z","modified":"2026-04-08T17:29:02Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:24:36.927129Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-844v-m9qm-pqr2","title":"The UpdraftPlus: WordPress Backup \u0026 Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross...","description":"The UpdraftPlus: WordPress Backup \u0026 Migration Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.23.10. 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This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the Google Drive location that backups are sent to via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This can make it possible for attackers to receive backups for a site which may contain sensitive information.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-07T21:15:14.193Z","modified":"2026-06-17T06:49:47.767Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":5.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-352"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:08:43.669554Z"}]}}