# CVE-2022-0679: Narnoo Distributor <= 2.5.1 - Unauthenticated LFI to Arbitrary File Read / RCE

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via path traversal in the Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vr55-fv2w-8fhh

## What is CVE-2022-0679?

CVE-2022-0679 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Narnoo Distributor, published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoo_distributor_lib_request AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) which results in the disclosure of arbitrary files as the content of the file is then displayed in the response as JSON data. This could also lead to RCE with various tricks but depends on the underlying system and it's configuration.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0679?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Narnoo Distributor Project Narnoo Distributor.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0679?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0679 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0679 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0679 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Narnoo Distributor <=2.5.1 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0679.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0679 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0679 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Narnoo Distributor, published on 28 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0679 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Narnoo Distributor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0679/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0679
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0679
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0679

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0679/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.