Reported vulnerability

Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification

Q: Which versions of Simple:Press Forum are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 6.8. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for Simple:Press Forum?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Simple:Press Forum. It lists these fixed versions: 6.8.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Q: Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Published 29 Nov 2022

Updated 22 Jan 2024

CVE-2022-4031

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Wordfence advisory

low · CVSS 3.8

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Simple:Press Forum

Software: plugin · simplepress
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 6.8
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 6.8.1

Recommended action

Update to version 6.8.1, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1ead1a18-9429-472e-9e88-e792eaa23ae9?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Simple:Press Forum are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 6.8. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Simple:Press Forum?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Simple:Press Forum. It lists these fixed versions: 6.8.1. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed plugin version?

In WordPress, open Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the version shown beneath the plugin name.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.

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