CVE-2022-1476 All-in-One WP Migration <= 7.58 - Directory Traversal to File Deletion on Windows Hosts

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

Administrative users can delete arbitrary files on Windows hosts via directory traversal in the All-in-One WP Migration plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1476?

CVE-2022-1476 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in servmask All-in-One WP Migration and Backup, published on 10 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The All-in-One WP Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via directory traversal due to insufficient file validation via the ~/lib/model/class-ai1wm-backups.php file, in versions up to, and including, 7.58. This can be exploited by administrative users, and users who have access to the site's secret key.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1476?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Servmask All-in-One Wp Migration.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-1476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjj4-mxpm-p3m8.

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