Images Optimize and Upload CF7 Plugin up to 2.1.4 on WordPress AJAX Action path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Images Optimize and Upload CF7 Plugin up to 2.1.4 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4101. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Images Optimize and Upload CF7 Plugin up to 2.1.4 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component AJAX Action Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 01/16/2023. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-4101 since 11/21/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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11/21/2022 🔍
01/16/2023 +56 days 🔍
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04/05/2025 +809 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-4101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-218430

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2023 19:31
Updated: 04/05/2025 00:32
Changes: 01/16/2023 19:31 (39), 02/09/2023 06:22 (11), 04/05/2025 00:32 (16)
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