Name: CVE-2022-2261: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-2261, CWE-22, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.01093

The WPIDE WordPress plugin before 3.0 does not sanitize and validate the filename parameter before using it in a require statement in the admin dashboard, leading to a Local File Inclusion issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wpide Plugin	—	Update wpide plugin to version 3.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 3, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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