CVE-2022-4897
published 2023-02-21CVE-2022-4897: 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…
PriorityP432medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.86%
53.9th percentile
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
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ithemes | backupbuddy | < 8.8.3 | 8.8.3 |
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WordPress BackupBuddy <8.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2022-4897 [MEDIUM] WordPress BackupBuddy <8.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting
WordPress BackupBuddy <8.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting
WordPress BackupBuddy plugin before 8.8.3 contains a cross-site vulnerability. The plugin does not sanitize and escape some parameters before outputting them back in various locations. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Template:
id: CVE-2022-4897
info:
name: WordPress BackupBuddy <8.8.3 - Cross Site Scripting
author: r3Y3r53
severity: medium
description: |
WordPress BackupBuddy plugin before 8.8.3 contains a cross-site vulnerability. The plugin does not sanitize and escape some parameters before outputting them back in various locations. An attacker can
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2023-02-21
Published