CVE-2022-0531

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—

6.1

The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.70 does not sanitise and escape the sub_page parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 52.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 11, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac5c2a5d-09b6-470b-a598-2972183413ca
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ac5c2a5d-09b6-470b-a598-2972183413ca

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-0531?

CVE-2022-0531 is a medium vulnerability published on April 11, 2022. The Migration, Backup, Staging WordPress plugin before 0.9.70 does not sanitise and escape the sub_page parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting

When was CVE-2022-0531 disclosed?

CVE-2022-0531 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-0531 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-0531 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0531?

CVE-2022-0531 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-0531?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-0531, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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