CVE-2022-1572Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level arbitrary file deletion via unchecked path

Published Jun 27, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in HTML2WP 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files through an AJAX action. The html_actions action accepts a base64-encoded path in a remove_html request and deletes the referenced file without capability or CSRF checks. Subscriber-level WordPress access is sufficient, and the published proof of concept deletes a file from the site root.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in HTML2WP 1.0.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files through an AJAX action. The html_actions action accepts a base64-encoded path in a remove_html request and deletes the referenced file without capability or CSRF checks. Subscriber-level WordPress access is sufficient, and the published proof of concept deletes a file from the site root.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1572
Published
Jun 27, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
arsenmanukyan
Product
HTML2WP
Classifications
CWE-862, CWE-352, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

arsenmanukyan · HTML2WPversion=0 <=1.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
8.8Wordfence IntelligenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1485Data Destruction

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