CVE-2022-4949 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The AdSanity plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'ajax_upload' function in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor+ level privileges to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which makes remote code execution possible.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04918.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Adsanityplugin	Adsanity
Xen	Xen

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adsanityplugin:adsanity:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-52202	The AdSanity plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'ajax_upload' function in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor+ level privileges to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which makes remote code execution possible.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/09/3
http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-443.html
https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-adsanity-plugin/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/effd72d2-876d-4f8d-b1e4-5ab38eab401b?source=cve

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-06-07T01:51:50.838Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:38:38.288Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T13:38:43.158Z

Link: CVE-2022-4949

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:15.750

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:36:18.687

Link: CVE-2022-4949

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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