Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2022-0864

UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin < 1.22.9 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The "UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'updraft_interval' parameter in versions up to 1.22.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-0864 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin. It affects Versions before 1.22.9 and is fixed in 1.22.9.

Published
Apr 07, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
updraftplus
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.22.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-0864 is tracked for the Plugin UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 1.22.9. Update UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin to 1.22.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
1.22.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 1.22.9
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-0864
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
updraftplus View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-0864
Patched Versions
1.22.9
Affected Versions
Versions before 1.22.9
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