CVE-2022-4031 LOW

CVE-2022-4031: Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Modification

Vendor Simplepress
Product Simple:Press Forum
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 29, 2022
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

3.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file modifications in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which does not properly restrict files to be edited in the context of the plugin. This makes it possible with attackers, with high-level permissions such as an administrator, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that can be modified outside of the intended scope of the plugin.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 29, 2022 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated