CVE-2022-2261Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator-level code execution via unchecked filename inclusion

Published Aug 29, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Local file inclusion in XplodedThemes WPIDE before 3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute server-side PHP via a crafted filename. The wpide_get_file action passes the filename POST parameter to a PHP require statement in the admin dashboard without sanitizing or validating its path. Administrator access and a valid nonce are required; inclusion can expose local data or execute PHP already present on the server.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in XplodedThemes WPIDE before 3.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute server-side PHP via a crafted filename. The wpide_get_file action passes the filename POST parameter to a PHP require statement in the admin dashboard without sanitizing or validating its path. Administrator access and a valid nonce are required; inclusion can expose local data or execute PHP already present on the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2261
Published
Aug 29, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
XplodedThemes
Product
WPIDE - File Manager & Code Editor
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 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=3.0 <3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

XplodedThemes · WPIDE - File Manager & Code Editorversion=3.0 <3.0

Published CVSS scores

7.2Wordfence IntelligenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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