CVE-2022-0537
HIGHEPSS 71th pctlDescription
The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.73.13 allows a high privileged user to bypass the DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT and DISALLOW_FILE_MODS settings and upload arbitrary files to the site through the "ajax_save" function. The file is written relative to the current 's stylesheet directory, and a .php file extension is added. No validation is performed on the content of the file, triggering an RCE vulnerability by uploading a web shell. Further the name parameter is not sanitized, allowing the payload to be uploaded to any directory to which the server has write access.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-12617 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2018-15961 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2021-31207 | Medium | 6.6 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2017-12615 | High | 8.1 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2025-31324 | Critical | 10.0 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2024-50623 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
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