Path Traversal in Shortpixel Enable Media Replace
CVE-2022-2554
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
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Shortpixel Enable Media Replace
- Enable Media Replace — versions 4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5872f4bf-f423-4ace-b8b6-d4cc4f6ca8d9 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2554?
- CVE-2022-2554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shortpixel Enable Media Replace, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2554?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2554 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.