CVE-2022-0864 UpdraftPlus < 1.22.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin sessions via unsanitized input, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0864?

CVE-2022-0864 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin, published on 4 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.22.9 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_interval parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Updraftplus Updraftplus.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2022-0864 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0864 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2pp2-5h73-4wxg.

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