Membership For WooCommerce < 2.1.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
CVE-2022-4395

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress

Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 71%

What is CVE-2022-4395?

The Membership For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, versions prior to 2.1.7, is susceptible to an arbitrary file upload vulnerability due to insufficient validation of uploaded files. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to upload potentially malicious files, such as PHP scripts, which could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the hosting server. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to web applications utilizing this plugin, emphasizing the need for immediate updates and rigorous security practices.

Affected Version(s)

Membership For WooCommerce 0 < 2.1.7

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

EPSS Score

71% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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

cydave
WPScan
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