Vulnerability · Published Jun 6, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-0779User Meta < 2.4.4 - Subscriber+ Local File Enumeration via Path Traversal
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.4% (higher than 84% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.4%top 16.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin | 2.4.4 – before 2.4.4 |
Weakness: CWE-22