vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: squirrly-seo: CVE-2022-38140: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 25, 2022 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 25, 2022
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to, and including, 12.1.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Solution
squirrly-seo-plugin-cve-2022-38140
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38140
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4e7f51c-5f44-4d01-8865-9d86067374ec?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-40742
- CVE-2022-38140
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-38140
- CWE-434
- EUVD-EUVD-2022-40742
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