CVE-2022-4101

Images Optimize and Upload CF7 <= 2.1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

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Published Jan 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 29.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Images Optimize and Upload CF7

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.1.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7_project:images_optimize_and_upload_cf7:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 29.4% (29.369% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ce4c837-c62c-41ac-95ca-54bb1a6d1eeb

History

Apr 4, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project Images Optimize And Upload Cf7

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 6:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2023, 3:37 PM
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 6:24 PM
Reserved: Nov 21, 2022, 1:53 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:27 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:27 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:19 AM

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