Api2Cart Bridge Connector <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2022-42698
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published October 28, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Dave Jong
Description

The Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing or incorrect file type validation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug api2cart-bridge-connector (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • 1.1.0 - 1.1.0
Patched Version
  • 1.2.0
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