CVE-2022-1574

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

The HTML2WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when importing files, and does not validate them, as a result, unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) on the remote server

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 99.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 27, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c36d0ea8-bf5c-4af9-bd3d-911eb02adc14
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c36d0ea8-bf5c-4af9-bd3d-911eb02adc14

Weakness Classification(3)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 19:50 UTCEG score recompute
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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-2022-1574.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
WordPress HTML2WP <=1.0.0 - Arbitrary File Upload
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1574?

CVE-2022-1574 is a critical vulnerability published on June 27, 2022. The HTML2WP WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when importing files, and does not validate them, as a result, unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files (such as PHP) on the remote server

When was CVE-2022-1574 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1574 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 27, 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-2022-1574 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1574 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1574?

CVE-2022-1574 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1574?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1574, 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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