CVE-2022-1572 HTML2WP <= 1.0.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Deletion
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary files due to missing authorization and CSRF checks in an AJAX action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1572?
CVE-2022-1572 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown HTML2WP, published on 27 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTML2WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in an AJAX action, available to any authenticated users such as subscriber, which could allow them to delete arbitrary file
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Html2wp Project Html2wp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-1572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown HTML2WP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c938-72w7-26mv.