SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO <= 12.1.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2022-38140
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published October 25, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Rafie Muhammad
Description

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads in versions up to, and including, 12.1.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level permissions and above, 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 squirrly-seo (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 12.1.10
Patched Version
  • 12.1.11
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