Filr
CVE-2022-1777
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.2.1 does not have authorisation check in two of its AJAX actions, allowing them to be called by any authenticated users, such as subscriber. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
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This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.2.1 does not have authorisation check in two of its AJAX actions, allowing them to be called by any authenticated users, such as subscriber. They are are protected with a nonce, however the nonce is leaked on the dashboard. This could allow them to upload arbitrary HTML files as well as delete all files or arbitrary ones. Affected products include: Filr Project Filr. Version information: before 1.2.2.1.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.2.1 does not have authorisation check in two of its AJAX actions, allowing them to be called by any authenticated users, such as subscriber. They are are protected with a nonce, however the nonce is leaked on the dashboard. This could allow them to upload arbitrary HTML files as well as delete all files or arbitrary ones.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Directory traversal vulnerability in the email-template feature in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 befo
vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated u
The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.6 is vulnerable from an RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, which allows t
Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the famtd component of Micro Focus Filr 3.0 allows a local attacker authen
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the administrative interface in Novell Filr before 2.0 Sec
A path traversal vulnerability in the web application component of Micro Focus Filr 3.x allows a remote attacker authent
Missing authorization in OpenText Filr allows auth bypass via XSRF tokens.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security
Exposure of Proxy Administrator Credentials An authenticated administrator equivalent Filr user can access the credentia
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information vulnerability in Micro Focus Filr product. Rated medium severity (CVSS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitra
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