CVE-2022-4031

Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification

Severity Score

4.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

El complemento Simple:Press para WordPress es vulnerable a modificaciones arbitrarias de archivos en versiones hasta la 6.8 incluida a través del parámetro 'archivo' que no restringe adecuadamente los archivos que se editarán en el contexto del complemento. Esto hace posible que los atacantes, con permisos de alto nivel, como un administrador, proporcionen rutas a archivos arbitrarios en el servidor que pueden modificarse fuera del alcance previsto del complemento.

*Credits: Luca Greeb, Andreas Krüger

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-16 CVE Reserved
2022-11-29 CVE Published
2023-10-30 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4031	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2804020%40simplepress&new=2804020%40simplepress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Simple-press Search vendor "Simple-press"		Simple:press Search vendor "Simple-press" for product "Simple:press"				<= 6.8.0 Search vendor "Simple-press" for product "Simple:press" and version " <= 6.8.0"		wordpress		Affected