CVE-2022-1538

Theme-Demo-Importer < 1.1.1 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

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Published Jan 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Theme Demo Import WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not validate the imported file, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) even when FILE_MODS and FILE_EDIT are disallowed.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Theme Demo Import

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 1.1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:themely:theme_demo_import:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-24834	Theme Demo Import WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not validate the imported file, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) even when FILE_MODS and FILE_EDIT are disallowed.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.200% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b19adf7c-3983-487b-9b46-0f2922b08c1c/

History

Jun 20, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Themely Theme Demo Import

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 3:50 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 4:56 PM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2022, 2:14 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:10 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:10 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:22 AM

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