CVE-2022-2554

MEDIUM
Published Oct 10, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
4.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 10, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Enable Media Replace WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 does not ensure that renamed files are moved to the Upload folder, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to move them outside to the web root directory via a path traversal attack for example

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.9
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
shortpixelenable_media_replace* <4.0.0

References 1

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5872f4bf-f423-4ace-b8b6-d4cc4f6ca8d9
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.