CVE-2022-40200 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files to the wpForo Forum plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2022-40200?
CVE-2022-40200 is a critical vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin), published on 17 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Auth. (subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 on WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gVectors Team wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2024-3200 wpForo Forum <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2018-16613 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-28562 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 SQL Injection via Topics ORDER BY Parameter
- CVE-2023-2249 Server-side request forgery in wpForo Forum
- CVE-2022-38144 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q22-f465-rvgr.