CVE-2022-0255 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Database Backup for WordPress plugin before 2.5.1 does not properly sanitise and escape the fragment parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection issue

Published: 2022-02-21

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Database Backup for WordPress

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5.1`	affected	< 2.5.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:deliciousbrains:database_backup:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15444	The Database Backup for WordPress plugin before 2.5.1 does not properly sanitise and escape the fragment parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection issue

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01285.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684bb06d-864f-4cba-ab0d-f83974d026fa

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Deliciousbrains Database Backup

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2022-02-21T10:46:11.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T23:25:38.812Z

Reserved: 2022-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-0255

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-21T11:15:09.580

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:20:14.193

Link: CVE-2022-0255

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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