# CVE-2022-1391: Cab fare calculator < 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated LFI

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files via Local File Inclusion in the Cab fare calculator 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:** 25 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ccvg-rxc2-rf77

## What is CVE-2022-1391?

CVE-2022-1391 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Cab fare calculator, published on 25 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Cab fare calculator WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not validate the controller parameter before using it in require statements, which could lead to Local File Inclusion issues.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1391?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kanev Cab Fare Calculator.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1391?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1391 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1391 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Cab fare calculator < 1.0.4 - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-1391.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Cab fare calculator

- [CVE-2022-3556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3556/): Cab fare calculator <= 1.1.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1391 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1391 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Cab fare calculator, published on 25 Apr 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-2022-1391 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Cab fare calculator. 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-2022-1391/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1391/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1391
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1391
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1391

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1391/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.