CVE-2022-4030 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting the Simple:Press plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 6.8. This flaw allows authenticated attackers, even with subscriber-level permissions, to delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'file' parameter during user avatar deletion. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a low-complexity attack that can lead to high impact, including the deletion of critical files like wp-config.php, potentially enabling remote code execution. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple-press:simple\:press:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.