What is CVE-2022-40217?

CVE-2022-40217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xplodedthemes Wpide, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-40217?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-40217 known to be exploited?

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

Arbitrary file upload in Xplodedthemes Wpide

CVE-2022-40217

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Xplodedthemes Wpide
Xplodedthemes Wpide – File Manager & Code Editor (Wordpress Plugin) — versions <= 2.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product, Release Notes)
audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40217?: CVE-2022-40217 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xplodedthemes Wpide, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-40217?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40217 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.