#VU68851 Path traversal in Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin - CVE-2022-2445

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68851

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2445

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Ultimate Member

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin: 2.0.4 - 2.5.0

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External links
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-member/wordpress-ultimate-member-plugin-2-5-0-auth-directory-traversal-vulnerability-2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.