CVE-2022-0679 (GCVE-0-2022-0679)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-28 17:23 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:40
VLAI Previdian
Title
Narnoo Distributor <= 2.5.1 - Unauthenticated LFI to Arbitrary File Read / RCE
Summary
The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoo_distributor_lib_request AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) which results in the disclosure of arbitrary files as the content of the file is then displayed in the response as JSON data. This could also lead to RCE with various tricks but depends on the underlying system and it's configuration.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Narnoo Distributor Affected: 2.5.1 , ≤ 2.5.1 (custom)
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Credits
cydave
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 24e4af08-002f-431c-8662-b454598e3653

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-0679

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-09-18 02:00 CEST

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-09-18
Asserted: 2025-09-18
Scope
Notes: Narnoo Distributor <= 2.5.1 - Unauthenticated LFI to Arbitrary File Read / RCE | Affected: Narnoo / Narnoo Distributor | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.4783 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title Narnoo Distributor <= 2.5.1 - Unauthenticated LFI to Arbitrary File Read / RCE
Cve Id CVE-2022-0679
Vendor Narnoo
Ghsa Id GHSA-VR55-FV2W-8FHH
Product Narnoo Distributor
Added Date 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score 0.4783
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.98817
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2022-0679
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST | Updated: 2026-10-02 09:09 CEST
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