CVE-2022-40217

MEDIUMNVD 6.57.2▲

6.5

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 78.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 21, 2022

Last Modified

February 20, 2025

References (4)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpide/wordpress-wpide-plugin-2-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-edit-upload-vulnerability
audit@patchstackhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpide/wordpress-wpide-plugin-2-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-edit-upload-vulnerability
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/#developers

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40217?

CVE-2022-40217 is a medium vulnerability published on September 21, 2022. Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.

When was CVE-2022-40217 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40217 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 2022, with the most recent update on February 20, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40217 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40217 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40217?

CVE-2022-40217 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.2.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40217?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40217, 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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