CVE-2022-40200 (GCVE-0-2022-40200)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-17 22:00 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
Summary
Auth. (subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 on WordPress.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-20 19:17 UTC
CWE
- Arbitrary File Upload
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | wpForo Forum (WordPress plugin) |
Affected:
<= 2.0.9 , ≤ 2.0.9
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-11-09 00:00
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