CVE-2022-50956 WordPress Plugin amministrazione-aperta 3.7.3 Local File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the open parameter of the amministrazione-aperta WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-50956?
CVE-2022-50956 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in amministrazione-aperta, published on 10 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress Plugin amministrazione-aperta 3.7.3 contains a local file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting insufficient input validation in the open parameter. Attackers can supply file paths through the open GET parameter in dispatcher.php to include and read sensitive files accessible to the web server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50956?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50956 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-2022-50956 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-50956 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3jg-fhvg-ffx7.