CVE-2022-1540

PostmagThemes Demo <= 1.0.7 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

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Published Dec 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The PostmagThemes Demo Import WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not validate the imported file, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) leading to RCE.

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

PostmagThemes Demo Import

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.0.7

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:postmagthemes:postmagthemes_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-2022-24836	The PostmagThemes Demo Import WordPress plugin through 1.0.7 does not validate the imported file, allowing high-privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) leading to RCE.

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: 1.1% (1.139% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/77a524d8-0b1a-407a-98d2-d8d0ed78fa0f

History

Apr 23, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Postmagthemes Postmagthemes Demo Import

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 3:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Dec 5, 2022, 4:50 PM
Updated: Apr 23, 2025, 3:05 PM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2022, 2:26 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: Dec 5, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:22 AM

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