What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42698?

CVE-2022-42698 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Api2Cart Bridge Connector CVE-2022-42698

Q: Which versions of Api2Cart Bridge Connector are affected by CVE-2022-42698?

Unauth. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

CRITICAL

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)

2022-11-18 audit@patchstack.com

WordPress File Upload Api2Cart Bridge Connector

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 18, 2022 - 23:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on WordPress.

AnalysisAI

Unauth. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, 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. Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on WordPress. Affected products include: Api2Cart Api2Cart Bridge Connector.

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.