CVE-2022-2638 Export All URLs < 4.4 - Admin+ Arbitrary System File Removal

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

High-privilege users can delete arbitrary system files due to lack of path validation in the Export All URLs 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-2022-2638?

CVE-2022-2638 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Export All URLs, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Export All URLs WordPress plugin before 4.4 does not validate the path of the file to be removed on the system which is supposed to be the CSV file. This could allow high privilege users to delete arbitrary file from the server

Weakness: CWE-610, CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atlasgondal Export All Urls.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2638 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-2022-2638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-448f-ww7h-5m58.

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