What is CVE-2022-0255?

CVE-2022-0255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Deliciousbrains Database Backup, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-02-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-0255?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-0255 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

SQL Injection in Deliciousbrains Database Backup

CVE-2022-0255

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

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2022-02-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (69.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Deliciousbrains Database Backup
Database Backup For WordPress — versions 2.5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/684bb06d-864f-4cba-ab0d-f83974d026fa (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0255?: CVE-2022-0255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Deliciousbrains Database Backup, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-0255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0255 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.