WP Database Backup < 5.9 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Published Sep 5, 2022
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.51%
Description
The WP Database Backup WordPress plugin before 5.9 does not escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product WP Database Backup Defaultn/a
- Version 5.9StatusaffectedConstraints<5.9
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | WP Database Backup | n/a |
|
- < 5.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 41.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 22.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.09% (0.03092) | 77.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 22.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 1.12% (0.01119) | 73.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 23.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 24.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 22.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 20.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 18.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 6, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b064940f-9614-4b7b-b2c4-e79528746833 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b064940f-9614-4b7b-b2c4-e79528746833 | x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.