CVE-2022-2557Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated file read and deletion via path traversal

Published Aug 22, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in RadiusTheme Team before 4.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read and delete server files through download.php. The resources/download.php script accepts the file query parameter without confining the resolved path to an intended directory, then returns the file and deletes it. Any authenticated WordPress account can reach the script; successful use exposes the chosen file and removes it from the server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in RadiusTheme Team before 4.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read and delete server files through download.php. The resources/download.php script accepts the file query parameter without confining the resolved path to an intended directory, then returns the file and deletes it. Any authenticated WordPress account can reach the script; successful use exposes the chosen file and removes it from the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2557
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
RadiusTheme
Product
Team – Team Members Showcase Plugin
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 22, 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=4.1.2 <4.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

RadiusTheme · Team – Team Members Showcase Pluginversion=4.1.2 <4.1.2

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System
T1070.004File Deletion

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