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Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo CVE-2022-38140

HIGH
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2022-11-28 audit@patchstack.com
WordPress File Upload Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 28, 2022 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

AnalysisAI

Auth. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress. Affected products include: Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.

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