CVE-2022-4897 BackupBuddy < 8.8.3 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in BackupBuddy, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2022-4897?
CVE-2022-4897 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown BackupBuddy, published on 21 Feb 2023. 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 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ithemes Backupbuddy.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4897 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-2022-4897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-4897 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown BackupBuddy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8wr-66q2-pvj4.