What is CVE-2022-2261?

CVE-2022-2261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xplodedthemes Wpide, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-2261?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-2261 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Xplodedthemes Wpide

CVE-2022-2261

The WPIDE WordPress plugin before 3.0 does not sanitize and validate the filename parameter before using it in a require statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a Local File Inclusion issue.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.011 (62.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xplodedthemes Wpide
Unknown Wpide – File Manager & Code Editor — versions 3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2261?: CVE-2022-2261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xplodedthemes Wpide, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-2261?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2261 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.