CVE-2022-45359 CRITICAL

CVE-2022-45359: WordPress YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium Plugin <= 3.19.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Yith
Product YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards
Weakness CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Published December 6, 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 YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards premium plugin <= 3.19.0 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards versions up to 3.19.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files to the site without restriction. An attacker can upload malicious files—including PHP scripts—over the network with no authentication required. This enables remote code execution and full site compromise.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Upload arbitrary files, including PHP scripts, to run code on the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can upload malicious files and execute code, leading to complete site takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 6, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated