Arbitrary file upload in Wpeverest User Registration

CVE-2022-3912

The User Registration WordPress plugin before 2.2.4.1 does not properly restrict the files to be uploaded via an AJAX action available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload PHP files for example.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-3912: held from 0.007 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3912?
CVE-2022-3912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpeverest User Registration, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-3912?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3912 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.