CVE-2022-50956Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via unchecked include path

Published May 10, 2026 · Updated May 10, 2026

Path traversal in WPGov Amministrazione Aperta 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through an unauthenticated request. dispatcher.php concatenates the unvalidated open GET value into a plugin path passed to PHP include, permitting traversal outside the intended directory. Any web client that can reach the plugin endpoint can retrieve files readable by the WordPress server process, without an account or user interaction.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WPGov Amministrazione Aperta 3.7.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through an unauthenticated request. dispatcher.php concatenates the unvalidated open GET value into a plugin path passed to PHP include, permitting traversal outside the intended directory. Any web client that can reach the plugin endpoint can retrieve files readable by the WordPress server process, without an account or user interaction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-50956
Published
May 10, 2026
Updated
May 10, 2026
Vendor
WPGov
Product
Amministrazione Aperta
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.7.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WPGov · Amministrazione Apertaversion=3.7.3

Published CVSS scores

6.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.2VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1005Data from Local System

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