CVE-2022-38140 HIGH

CVE-2022-38140: WordPress SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO Plugin <= 12.1.10 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Squirrly
Product SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published November 28, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 28, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated