CVE-2022-4794 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The AAWP WordPress plugin before 3.12.3 can be used to abuse trusted domains to load malware or other files through it (Reflected File Download) to bypass firewall rules in companies.

Published: 2023-01-30

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

AAWP

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 3.12.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:getaawp:amazon_affiliate_wordpress_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-52090	The AAWP WordPress plugin before 3.12.3 can be used to abuse trusted domains to load malware or other files through it (Reflected File Download) to bypass firewall rules in companies.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00536.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/feb4580d-df15-45c8-b59e-ad406e4b064c

History

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Getaawp Amazon Affiliate Wordpress Plugin

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-01-30T20:31:32.385Z

Updated: 2025-03-28T14:20:43.549Z

Reserved: 2022-12-28T11:06:45.546Z

Link: CVE-2022-4794

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:48:40.613Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-01-30T21:15:12.553

Modified: 2025-03-28T15:15:43.120

Link: CVE-2022-4794

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

No weakness.

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