CVE-2022-1565
Published: 18 July 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-1565 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Wpallimport Wp All Import. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WP All Import plugin for WordPress contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability caused by missing file type validation in the wp_all_import_get_gz.php file. The flaw affects all versions through 3.6.7 and is tracked as CWE-434. It received a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2.
Authenticated users with administrator privileges or higher can exploit the issue over the network to upload arbitrary files to the server, which may lead to remote code execution. No user interaction is required and the attack does not rely on any special configuration beyond the vulnerable plugin being active.
Public advisories from Wordfence and the plugin's Trac repository document the flaw and point to changeset 2749264 as the corrective update that restores proper file-type checks. The current EPSS score sits at 0.5183 with a recorded peak of 0.5196.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-24857
Vulnerability details
The plugin WP All Import is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation via the wp_all_import_get_gz.php file in versions up to, and including, 3.6.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator level permissions and…
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above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
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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.