VDB-206885 · CVE-2022-2594 · GCVE-0-2022-2594

Advanced Custom Fields Plugin up to 5.12.2 on WordPress unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Advanced Custom Fields Plugin and Advanced Custom Fields Pro Plugin up to 5.12.2 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-2594. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Advanced Custom Fields Plugin and Advanced Custom Fields Pro Plugin up to 5.12.2 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Advanced Custom Fields WordPress plugin before 5.12.3, Advanced Custom Fields Pro WordPress plugin before 5.12.3 allows unauthenticated users to upload files allowed in a default WP configuration (so PHP is not possible) if there is a frontend form available. This vulnerability was introduced in the 5.0 rewrite and did not exist prior to that release.

The weakness was published 08/22/2022. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2594 since 08/01/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1608.002 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.12.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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WordPress Plugin

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Advanced Custom Fields Plugin/Advanced Custom Fields Pro Plugin 5.12.3

Timelineinfo

08/01/2022 🔍
08/22/2022 +21 days 🔍
08/22/2022 +0 days 🔍
08/22/2022 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206885

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2022 20:31
Changes: 08/22/2022 20:31 (40)
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