Welcart e-Commerce < 2.8.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Access
CVE-2022-4140
7.5HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 2 January 2023
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
Summary
The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress, prior to version 2.8.5, contains a vulnerability that arises from insufficient validation of user input. This oversight allows an unauthenticated attacker to potentially read arbitrary files on the server. By manipulating the input, the attacker can gain access to sensitive information that should otherwise be secured, highlighting the importance of input validation in web applications.
Affected Version(s)
Welcart e-Commerce 0 < 2.8.5
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
- 🟡
Public PoC available
- 👾
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Takeshi Suzuki
WPScan