CVE-2022-0779 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-0779?

CVE-2022-0779 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-0779?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: User-Meta User Meta User Profile Builder And User Management.

Vulnerability Description

The User Meta WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not validate the filepath parameter of its um_show_uploaded_file AJAX action, which could allow low privileged users such as subscriber to enumerate the local files on the web server via path traversal payloads

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
User-Meta	User Meta User Profile Builder And User Management	< 2.4.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d4a3f09-b011-4d87-ab63-332e505cf1cdExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d4a3f09-b011-4d87-ab63-332e505cf1cdExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-0779?

CVE-2022-0779 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The User Meta WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not validate the filepath parameter of its um_show_uploaded_file AJAX action, which could allow low privileged users such as subscriber to enumerate th...

How severe is CVE-2022-0779?

CVE-2022-0779 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-0779?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: User-Meta User Meta User Profile Builder And User Management.