What is CVE-2022-38140?

CVE-2022-38140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squirrly Seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2022-11-28.

How severe is CVE-2022-38140?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-38140 known to be exploited?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Squirrly Seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo

CVE-2022-38140

Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Squirrly Seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo
Squirrly Seo Plugin By (Wordpress Plugin) — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38140?: CVE-2022-38140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squirrly Seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2022-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-38140?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-38140 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.