CVE-2022-3416

WPtouch < 4.3.45 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

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Published Jan 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 17.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 does not properly validate images to be uploaded, allowing high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files on the server even when they should not be allowed to (for example in multisite setup)

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

WPtouch

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.3.45

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bravenewcode:wptouch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

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: 17.3% (17.285% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f927dbe0-3939-4882-a469-1309ac737ee6

History

Apr 9, 2025 8:15 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

Bravenewcode Wptouch

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 10:13 PM
Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Oct 7, 2022, 5:51 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

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