CVE-2022-4031
Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification
CVSS Score
3.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | simplepress |
| Product | simple:press forum |
| Published | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
simplepress / Simple:Press Forum
0 ≤ 6.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ead1a18-9429-472e-9e88-e792eaa23ae9?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2804020%40simplepress&new=2804020%40simplepress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4031
Credits
Luca Greeb Andreas Krüger