CVE-2022-0255: Database Backup for WordPress < 2.5.1 - Admin+ SQL Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The Database Backup for WordPress plugin before 2.5.1 does not properly sanitise and escape the fragment parameter before using it in a SQL statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a SQL injection issue

Affected products

Database Backup for WordPress: before 2.5.1 — fixed in 2.5.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Database Backup for WordPress 2.5.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684bb06d-864f-4cba-ab0d-f83974d026fa
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/684bb06d-864f-4cba-ab0d-f83974d026fa

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