CVE-2022-4236 describes an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 2.8.5. This flaw allows any authenticated user, including those with subscriber-level privileges, to read arbitrary files on the server due to insufficient input validation in an AJAX action. Rated 6.5 MEDIUM on CVSS, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, posing a significant risk to data confidentiality. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:welcart:welcart_e-commerce:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.