Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-38079 is a CSRF issue in the SedLex Backup Scheduler WordPress plugin version 1.5.13 and earlier. Affected sites may allow unintended plugin actions that could change state or disrupt backup-related behavior. The supplied sources rate this as medium severity and do not show confirmed data theft or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. It is not supported by active-exploitation evidence in the supplied sources, but affected backup tooling can impact recovery readiness and should be remediated during the next maintenance window.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery in Backup Scheduler for WordPress through version 1.5.13. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4, with low integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality impact. Public details are limited, and no fixed version is named in the provided bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the SedLex Backup Scheduler plugin at version 1.5.13 or earlier. Sites not running this plugin are not affected based on the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. Details about exploit prerequisites and affected actions are sparse, so assume risk to plugin state-changing operations until vendor guidance is checked.
Researcher notes
The supplied evidence identifies CSRF in Backup Scheduler <= 1.5.13 but does not describe vulnerable endpoints, nonces, permissions, proof of concept, or fixed release details. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the CVE, CWE, affected range, and CVSS impacts provided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Backup Scheduler versions 1.5.13 or older.
- Check Patchstack and WordPress plugin guidance for a vendor-confirmed fixed version.
- Update to a fixed release if one is confirmed by the vendor.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is no longer required.
- Restrict WordPress administrative access to trusted users only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Backup Scheduler plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version information.
- Check whether backup functionality still works after update, removal, or replacement.
- Monitor WordPress audit logs for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/backup-scheduler/wordpress-backup-scheduler-plugin-1-5-13-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability/_s_id=cveCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/backup-scheduler/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.