CVE-2022-45374 HIGH

CVE-2022-45374: WordPress Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) plugin <= 5.30.4 - Local File Inclusion

Vendor Yarpp

Product YARPP

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in YARPP allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects YARPP: from n/a through 5.30.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YARPP versions up to 5.30.4 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker can access sensitive files outside the intended directory structure by manipulating file paths. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server, including configuration files and other sensitive data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can access sensitive files like database credentials or configuration data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45374 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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