5.4

CVE-2022-24590: backdropcms backdrop

Modified
Published 15-02-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24590 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in backdropcms backdrop. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.62%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 15-02-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add Link function of BackdropCMS v1.21.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.62%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.62% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cve

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Backdropcms1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links