CVE-2022-2261 WPide < 3.0 - Admin+ Local File Inclusion

Q: What is CVE-2022-2261?

CVE-2022-2261 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2261 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2261 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 7.2 Published 29 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An admin-level attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WPIDE plugin to read arbitrary files or execute code.

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-2022-2261?

CVE-2022-2261 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WPIDE WordPress plugin before 3.0 does not sanitize and validate the filename parameter before using it in a require statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a Local File Inclusion issue.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2261?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xplodedthemes Wpide.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2261 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-2022-2261 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2261 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43jq-vh77-69vm.