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CVE-2022-0779

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Published: Jun 8, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The User Meta WordPress plugin before 2.4.4 does not validate the filepath parameter of its um_show_uploaded_file AJAX action, which could allow low privileged users such as subscriber to enumerate the local files on the web server via path traversal payloads

Affected (1)

User Meta
1 product
User Meta User Profile Builder And User Management
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
User Meta User Profile Builder And User Management
Before 2.4.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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.

References (2)

Source: contact@wpscan.com
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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