Description
The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2804020%40simplepress&new=2804020%40simplepress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4031
Scores
CVSS v3
3.8
EPSS
0.0067
EPSS Percentile
47.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (2)
simple-press/simple\
< 6.8.0
simplepress/Simple:Press Forum
< 6.8
Published
Nov 29, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026