CVE-2022-42698 CRITICAL

CVE-2022-42698: WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Api2Cart

Product Api2Cart Bridge Connector (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload

Published November 18, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Api2Cart Bridge Connector WordPress plugin version 1.1.0 and earlier contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files to the site without restriction, potentially allowing them to run malicious code. This vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files to the site and execute malicious code without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can take full control of your site by uploading and executing malicious PHP files.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42698 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html AskarLabs — CWE-434 write-up Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-42698

CWE CWE-434

CVSS 9.8 / CRITICAL

Affected versions