CVE-2022-38140

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO <= 12.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload

highUnrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

8.8

CVSS Score

8.8

CVSS Score

high

Severity

12.1.11

Patched in

455d

Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=12.1.10

PublishedOctober 25, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginsquirrly-seo

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4e7f51c-5f44-4d01-8865-9d86067374ec?source=api-prod

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