CVE-2022-0493

The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not properly validate the path of the files to be searched, allowing high privilege users such as admin to query arbitrary files on the web server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, due to a flaw in the search, allowing a pattern to be provided, which will be used to output the relevant matches from the matching file, all content of the file can be disclosed.

CVSS v3.1

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

CVSS v2.0

4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 70th percentile

Published

2022-03-28

Updated

2024-08-02

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/21e2e5fc-03d2-4791-beef-07af6bf985ed

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-0492
• CVE-2022-0496
• CVE-2022-0489
• CVE-2022-0497
• CVE-2022-0487
• CVE-2022-0499