CVE-2022-2184Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Remote code execution via CSRF-driven file inclusion

Published Aug 1, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Local file inclusion in WP White Security CAPTCHA 4WP before 7.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute server-side PHP via CSRF. The admin help template passes its attacker-controlled tab parameter to require_once, allowing a PHP stream-wrapper path to load code from an uploaded archive. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled Author upload and an administrator to open a forged help-page URL, after which the included PHP runs on the WordPress server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in WP White Security CAPTCHA 4WP before 7.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute server-side PHP via CSRF. The admin help template passes its attacker-controlled tab parameter to require_once, allowing a PHP stream-wrapper path to load code from an uploaded archive. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled Author upload and an administrator to open a forged help-page URL, after which the included PHP runs on the WordPress server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2184
Published
Aug 1, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP White Security
Product
CAPTCHA 4WP
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 1, 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=7.1.0 <7.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WP White Security · CAPTCHA 4WPversion=7.1.0 <7.1.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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