CVE-2022-40217

WordPress WPide plugin <= 2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.

Una vulnerabilidad de Edición/Descarga Arbitraria de Archivos Autenticado (admin+) en el plugin WPide de XplodedThemes versiones anteriores a 2.6 incluyéndola, en WordPress

The WPide plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to, and including, 2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Vlad Vector (Patchstack)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-08-09 CVE Published
2022-09-14 CVE Reserved
2024-03-01 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

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpide/wordpress-wpide-plugin-2-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-edit-upload-vulnerability	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/#developers	Product

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
Xplodedthemes Search vendor "Xplodedthemes"		Wpide Search vendor "Xplodedthemes" for product "Wpide"				<= 2.6 Search vendor "Xplodedthemes" for product "Wpide" and version " <= 2.6"		wordpress		Affected