THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2022-4101
CRITICAL SEVERITY

CVE-2022-4101

Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 vulnerability

CVSS
9.1
EPSS
29.4%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.
Affected vendor
Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project
Affected product
Images Optimize And Upload Cf7
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-01-16

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 29.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-4101

  • Confirm whether Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 Project Images Optimize And Upload Cf7 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-4101.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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