CVE-2022-4949 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting the AdSanity plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.8.1. This flaw, residing in the 'ajax_upload' function, stems from a lack of proper file type validation. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk. It allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution and full compromise of the affected WordPress site. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion or media coverage has been observed for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adsanityplugin:adsanity:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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.