cve/2022/CVE-2022-2271.md

### [CVE-2022-2271](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2271)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=WP%20Database%20Backup&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=5.9%3C%205.9%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### 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)

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b064940f-9614-4b7b-b2c4-e79528746833

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.