CVE-2022-1560
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2022-1560 affects the Amministrazione Aperta WordPress plugin versions below 3.8. This Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the 'open' parameter before using it in an include statement. The vulnerability was discovered and reported on March 23, 2022 (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Local File Inclusion (LFI) issue with a CVSS score of 3.8 (low). The security flaw is related to the CWE-22 category and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection. While the original advisory suggested unauthenticated exploitation, the affected file generates a fatal error when accessed directly, and the vulnerable code can only be reached when authenticated as an administrator (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability can be exploited through the WordPress dashboard when logged in as an administrator, or by tricking a logged-in administrator into opening a malicious link. This could potentially allow access to files on the server through path traversal (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.8 of the Amministrazione Aperta plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).

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