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TI-2022-04488 Aliases CVE-2022-4897GHSA-p8wr-66q2-pvj4

BackupBuddy < 8.8.3 - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00858 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed BackupBuddy (Unknown): 8.8.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownBackupBuddybefore 8.8.38.8.3Patch availableCNA
  • BackupBuddy VendorUnknown Affected before 8.8.3 Fixed in 8.8.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 8.8.3VulnerableiThemes
  • cpe:2.3:a:ithemes:backupbuddy:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 8.8.3 Vulnerable ·iThemes

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BackupBuddy (Unknown) Fixed in 8.8.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4897
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8wr-66q2-pvj4

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2022-13400 WordPress BackupBuddy Plugin 8.5.8.0-8.7.4.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02402 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02400 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02401 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 1.3.4, 2.1.4, 2.2.25, 2.2.28, and 2.2.4 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-02403 importbuddy.php in the BackupBuddy plugin 2.2.25 for WordPress allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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