cve/2022/CVE-2022-0864.md

### [CVE-2022-0864](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0864)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=UpdraftPlus%20WordPress%20Backup%20Plugin&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=1.22.9%3C%201.22.9%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.22.9 does not sanitise and escape the updraft_interval parameter before outputting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166631/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166631/WordPress-UpdraftPlus-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7337543f-4c2c-4365-aebf-3423e9d2f872
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7337543f-4c2c-4365-aebf-3423e9d2f872

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon