Vulnerability in Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project
CVE-2022-4101
The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.
EPSS: 0.294 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Images_optimize_and_upload_cf7_project Images_optimize_and_upload_cf7
- Unknown Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4101?
- CVE-2022-4101 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project, classified under CWE-22 IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL'). CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4101?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4101 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.