CVE-2022-38079 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-38079: WordPress Backup Scheduler plugin <= 1.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Sedlex

Product Backup Scheduler (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published September 23, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability Backup Scheduler plugin <= 1.5.13 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Backup Scheduler WordPress plugin through version 1.5.13 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An authenticated attacker can perform unauthorized actions on the site, such as modifying backup settings or triggering unintended operations, without the site owner's knowledge or consent.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized backup operations or modify plugin settings on behalf of a logged-in user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Backup settings could be altered, backups deleted, or unintended backup operations triggered without admin action.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated as a WordPress user with low privileges; victim must visit a malicious page while logged in.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38079 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-38079

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions