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TI-2022-00414 Aliases CVE-2022-0493GHSA-qh3x-66g3-36hw

String Locator < 2.5.0 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Read

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not properly validate the path of the files to be searched, allowing high privilege users such as admin to query arbitrary files on the web server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, due to a flaw in the search, allowing a pattern to be provided, which will be used to output the relevant matches from the matching file, all content of the file can be disclosed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01381 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed String locator (Unknown): 2.5.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownString locator2.5.0 to before 2.5.02.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • String locator VendorUnknown Affected 2.5.0 to before 2.5.0 Fixed in 2.5.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:string_locator_project:string_locator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.5.0VulnerableString Locator Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:string_locator_project:string_locator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·String Locator Project

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA String locator (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh3x-66g3-36hw

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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