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 traver…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Shortpixel Enable_media_replace
- Unknown Enable Media Replace — versions 4.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (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.