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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4057
CVE-2022-4057:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before version 3.1.0 contains a sensitive data disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2022-4057) where the plugin uses an easily guessable path to store exported settings and logs. The vulnerability was discovered by Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH and was publicly disclosed on December 5, 2022 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The issue is classified as CWE-425 (Direct Request/Forced Browsing) and allows attackers to access sensitive information through predictable file paths at '/wp-content/uploads/aoccss/settings.json' and '/wp-content/uploads/aoccss/queuelog.html' (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability exposes plugin settings and logs through easily guessable URLs, potentially revealing sensitive configuration information and system details to unauthorized users (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Autoptimize version 3.1.0 or later, which contains fixes for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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