CVE-2022-4030

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

highImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
8.1
CVSS Score
8.1
CVSS Score
high
Severity
6.8.1
Patched in
420d
Time to patch

Description

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which can be manipulated during user avatar deletion. This makes it possible with attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that will subsequently be deleted. This can be used to delete the wp-config.php file that can allow an attacker to configure the site and achieve remote code execution.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=6.8
PublishedNovember 29, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginsimplepress

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