CVE-2022-2557 WordPress Team Members Showcase < 4.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read and Deletion
Authenticated users can read and delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Team Members Showcase plugin.
- 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-2022-2557?
CVE-2022-2557 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Team – WordPress Team Members Showcase Plugin, published on 22 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Team WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 contains a file which could allow any authenticated users to download arbitrary files from the server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, the file will also be deleted after its content is returned to the user
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2557?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radiustheme Team - Wordpress Team Members Showcase.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2557 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-2022-2557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Team – WordPress Team Members Showcase Plugin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrhf-hqrq-c523.