CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-4949
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-06-07
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• adsanityplugin adsanity (< 1.8.2)
• xen xen
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type weakness
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-adsanity-plugin/ Exploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/effd72d2-876d-4f8d-b1e4-5ab38eab401b?source=cve Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/09/3 Mailing List
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-443.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/critical-vulnerability-in-wordpress-adsanity-plugin/ Exploit
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/effd72d2-876d-4f8d-b1e4-5ab38eab401b?source=cve Third Party Advisory