CVE-2022-0679

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-03-29. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 48%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoo_distributor_lib_request AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) which results in the disclosure of arbitrary files as the content of the file is then displayed in the response as JSON data. This could also lead to RCE with various tricks but depends on the underlying system and it's configuration.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
68(Track*)
EG Risk 68/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation48% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
98.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 28, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Narnoo Distributor <= 2.5.1 – Unauthenticated LFI to Arbitrary File Read / RCE | CVE 2022-0679 | Plugin Vulnerabilities

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0ea79eb1-6561-4c21-a20b-a1870863b0a8

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-0679.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2022

    WordPress Narnoo Distributor <=2.5.1 - Local File Inclusion

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-0679?
CVE-2022-0679 is a critical vulnerability published on March 28, 2022. The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the libpath parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoodistributorlibrequest AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) which results in the disclosure of…
When was CVE-2022-0679 disclosed?
CVE-2022-0679 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 28, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-0679 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-0679 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0679?
CVE-2022-0679 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-0679?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-0679, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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