CVE-2022-38140

WordPress SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO Plugin <= 12.1.10 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de carga arbitraria de archivos autenticada (con permisos de colaboradores o superiores) en el complemento SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO en WordPress en versiones <= 12.1.10.

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to, and including, 12.1.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

*Credits: Yeraisci (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-09-08 CVE Reserved
2022-10-25 CVE Published
2024-06-20 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CAPEC

CAPEC-17: Using Malicious Files

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/squirrly-seo/wordpress-seo-plugin-by-squirrly-seo-plugin-12-1-10-auth-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Squirrly Search vendor "Squirrly"		Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo Search vendor "Squirrly" for product "Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo"				<= 12.1.10 Search vendor "Squirrly" for product "Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo" and version " <= 12.1.10"		wordpress		Affected