Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-31475

Medium

Published: 21 July 2022

Published
21 July 2022
Modified
20 February 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0060 69.8th percentile
Risk Priority 11 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-31475 is a medium-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Givewp Givewp. Its CVSS base score is 5.5 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 30.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Authenticated (custom plugin role) Arbitrary File Read via Export function vulnerability in GiveWP's GiveWP plugin <= 2.20.2 at WordPress.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

givewp
givewp
≤ 2.21.0

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.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Designating authorized individuals and mandating pre/post-publication reviews enforces access controls on who can publish content publicly.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Identifying users with access to specific system components supports enforcement of proper access controls on information.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Protecting CIA of backups requires access controls to prevent unauthorized access, modification, or deletion.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Approving and monitoring all maintenance activities prevents improper access control by restricting unauthorized personnel from performing maintenance on system components.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Policy and procedures establish documented access controls and responsibilities for media, reducing improper access.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

The control enforces access restrictions on media, directly mitigating improper access control weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Mandating and assessing controls at alternate sites enforces proper access control mechanisms that would otherwise be absent or weak in uncontrolled remote locations.

addresses: CWE-284 CWE-552

Mandating protection of the plan from unauthorized access and modification enforces access control on this organization-wide security governance artifact.

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