CVE-2022-4031

Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification

Published Nov 29, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-51410 The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/A:L/I:L/C:N/S:U/UI:N/PR:H/AC:L/AV:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:40 PM
Reserved
Nov 16, 2022, 6:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:19 AM