CVE-2022-4101 (GCVE-0-2022-4101)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-16 15:37 – Updated: 2025-04-04 18:24
VLAI?
Title
Images Optimize and Upload CF7 <= 2.1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ce4c837-c62c-41… exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Images Optimize and Upload CF7 Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.4 (custom)
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Credits
cydave WPScan
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