CVE-2022-0779 json
User Meta < 2.4.4 - Subscriber+ Local File Enumeration via Path Traversal
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15831
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- user-meta user_meta_user_profile_builder_and_user_management 2.4.4
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2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d4a3f09-b011-4d87-ab63-332e505cf1cd referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/9d4a3f09-b011-4d87-ab63-332e505cf1cd
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0779
- NVD CVE-2022-0779
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