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TI-2022-02535 Aliases CVE-2022-2737GHSA-4hxm-3749-gjx8

WP STAGING < 2.9.18 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The WP STAGING WordPress plugin before 2.9.18 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00677 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP STAGING – Backup Duplicator & Migration (Unknown): 2.9.18

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownWP STAGING – Backup Duplicator & Migration2.9.18 to before 2.9.182.9.18Patch availableCNA
  • WP STAGING – Backup Duplicator & Migration VendorUnknown Affected 2.9.18 to before 2.9.18 Fixed in 2.9.18 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp-staging:wp_staging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.9.18VulnerableWPStaging
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp-staging:wp_staging:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.9.18 Vulnerable ·WPStaging

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WP STAGING – Backup Duplicator & Migration (Unknown) Fixed in 2.9.18

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hxm-3749-gjx8
  3. 2026-10-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-04157 Migration Backup Restore < 3.5.0 - Admin+ SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-06590 WP STAGING WordPress Backup Plugin < 3.2.0 - Unauthorized Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-02146 WP Staging < 3.4.0, 5.4.0 (Pro Version) - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-05159 WP STAGING PRO - Backup Duplicator & Migration <= 5.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Limited Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-05619 WP Staging (Free < 3.1.3, Pro < 5.1.3) - Unauthenticated Backup Download CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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