CVE-2022-1206
Published: 20 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2022-1206 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The AdRotate Banner Manager plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the adrotate_insert_media() function caused by missing file extension sanitization. The flaw affects all versions through 5.13.2 and is tracked as CWE-434 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2.
Authenticated users possessing administrator-level access can upload files that use double extensions. On servers configured to execute the first extension, this may enable remote code execution; the attack requires no user interaction and can be performed over the network.
References from Wordfence and the plugin's Trac repository document the issue and point to a corrective changeset, indicating that administrators should update to a version newer than 5.13.2 to eliminate the exposure.
EPSS scores have remained low and stable near 0.08 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-24546
Vulnerability details
The AdRotate Banner Manager – The only ad manager you'll need plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file extension sanitization in the adrotate_insert_media() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.13.2. This makes…
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it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files with double extensions on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. This is only exploitable on select instances where the configuration will execute the first extension present.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.