CVE-2022-4897 json
BackupBuddy < 8.8.3 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2023-02-21 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-52154
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The BackupBuddy WordPress plugin before 8.8.3 does not sanitise and escape some parameters before outputting them back in various places, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patch / fix
- Unknown BackupBuddy 8.8.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress BackupBuddy <8.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7b0eeafe-b9bc-43b2-8487-a23d3960f73f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown BackupBuddy
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/7b0eeafe-b9bc-43b2-8487-a23d3960f73f
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4897
- NVD CVE-2022-4897
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