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CVE-2022-2271

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 5, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
contact@wpscan.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The WP Database Backup WordPress plugin before 5.9 does not escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Affected WordPress components

  • WP Database Backup – Unlimited Database & Files Backup by Backup for WP Plugin · wp-database-backup
    Confirmed match Active
    From 5.9 (including) to 5.9 (excluding)
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • Unknown WP Database Backup — From 5.9 (including) to 5.9 (excluding)
  • wpseeds wp_database_backup — Before 5.9

References

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b064940f-9614-4b7b-b2c4-e79528746833 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record