CVE-2022-45852 WordPress WP-FormAssembly plugin <= 2.0.5 - Auth. Arbitrary File Read vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via path traversal in the WP-FormAssembly WordPress 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-2022-45852?
CVE-2022-45852 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in WP-FormAssembly, published on 24 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in FormAssembly / Drew Buschhorn WP-FormAssembly allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WP-FormAssembly: from n/a through 2.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45852?
How do I fix CVE-2022-45852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45852 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-2022-45852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5r9-mq4v-66m3.