CVE-2022-42698

WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on WordPress.

Vulnerabilidad de carga arbitraria de archivos no autenticada en el complemento WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector en WordPress en versiones <= 1.1.0.

The Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing or incorrect file type validation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 9.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
2022-10-28 CVE Published
2024-05-20 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

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/api2cart-bridge-connector/wordpress-api2cart-bridge-connector-plugin-1-1-0-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/api2cart-bridge-connector/#developers	Release Notes

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Api2cart Search vendor "Api2cart"		Api2cart Bridge Connector Search vendor "Api2cart" for product "Api2cart Bridge Connector"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Api2cart" for product "Api2cart Bridge Connector" and version "1.0.0"		wordpress		Affected
Api2cart Search vendor "Api2cart"		Api2cart Bridge Connector Search vendor "Api2cart" for product "Api2cart Bridge Connector"				1.1.0 Search vendor "Api2cart" for product "Api2cart Bridge Connector" and version "1.1.0"		wordpress		Affected