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Medium · 4.8 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2022-42094 EUVD-2022-7436GHSA-vcvg-g8p2-3hqr

Cross-site Scripting in Backdrop CMS

Published Nov 22, 2022 · Updated Apr 29, 2025 · Assigned by mitre

Package: backdrop/backdrop Ecosystem: Packagist

Description

Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the 'Card' content.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 1 repository

  • bypazs/CVE-2022-42094 ★ 1 · Sep 27, 2022

    Backdrop CMS version 1.23.0 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the Card content.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Packagist backdrop/backdrop <= 1.23.0 — GHSA-vcvg-g8p2-3hqr

References