CVE-2022-1574 HTML2WP <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files, such as PHP, to the server due to missing authorization and validation in the HTML2WP plugin.

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

What is CVE-2022-1574?

CVE-2022-1574 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown HTML2WP, published on 27 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The HTML2WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when importing files, and does not validate them, as a result, unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) on the remote server

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Html2wp Project Html2wp.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-1574 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1574 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qvv9-757j-qvmm.

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