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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-4140
CVE-2022-4140:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2022-4140 affects the Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin versions below 2.8.5. This unauthenticated arbitrary file access vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on December 5, 2022. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server through the plugin's content-log.php file (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly validate user input before using it to output the content of a file. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.6 (High) and is classified under CWE-552. The vulnerability type is categorized as FILE DOWNLOAD and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Injection (WPScan).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected server, potentially exposing sensitive information and configuration files (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Welcart e-Commerce version 2.8.5. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against this security issue (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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