CVE-2022-1777Public exploitNetwork attack vector

File upload and deletion via unchecked AJAX actions

Published Jun 13, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in WP Chill Filr before 1.2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to upload HTML files or delete server files. The upload_file and delete_file AJAX handlers accept a dashboard-exposed nonce without checking the caller's capability; crafted post_id or filename values select paths and deletion targets. Subscriber access is sufficient, and successful requests can execute browser script from uploaded HTML or remove files writable by the web server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in WP Chill Filr before 1.2.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to upload HTML files or delete server files. The upload_file and delete_file AJAX handlers accept a dashboard-exposed nonce without checking the caller's capability; crafted post_id or filename values select paths and deletion targets. Subscriber access is sufficient, and successful requests can execute browser script from uploaded HTML or remove files writable by the web server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1777
Published
Jun 13, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP Chill
Product
Filr
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 13, 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=1.2.2.1 <1.2.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WP Chill · Filrversion=1.2.2.1 <1.2.2.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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