Welcart e-Commerce Plugin up to 2.8.4 on WordPress file access

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Welcart e-Commerce Plugin up to 2.8.4 on WordPress and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes file access. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-4140. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Welcart e-Commerce Plugin up to 2.8.4 on WordPress (E-Commerce Management Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file access vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-552. The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.5 does not validate user input before using it to output the content of a file, which could allow unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server

The weakness was presented 01/03/2023. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4140 since 11/25/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1083 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.8.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File access
CWE: CWE-552 / CWE-425
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Welcart e-Commerce Plugin 2.8.5

Timelineinfo

11/25/2022 🔍
01/03/2023 +39 days 🔍
01/03/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/21/2025 +780 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217213

Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2023 08:05
Updated: 02/21/2025 06:51
Changes: 01/03/2023 08:05 (40), 01/27/2023 07:52 (11), 02/21/2025 06:51 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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