Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Simple:Press plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.8 via the 'file' parameter which can be manipulated during user avatar deletion. This makes it possible with attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to supply paths to arbitrary files on the server that will subsequently be deleted. This can be used to delete the wp-config.php file that can allow an attacker to configure the site and achieve remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| simplepress | Simple:Press Forum | up to 6.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple:Press Forum Vendorsimplepress Affected up to 6.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simple-press:simple\:press:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | press | Vulnerable | Simple-press |
- cpe:2.3:a:simple-press:simple\:press:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions press Vulnerable ·Simple-press
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4030
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmfr-f9pg-xc4h
References
More simplepress vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-09711 SimplePress Forum < 6.10.11 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-18877 Simple:Press – WordPress Forum Plugin <= 6.6.0 - Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-03695 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Forum Replies CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-22567 WordPress Simple:Press plugin <= 6.11.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-03696 Simple:Press <= 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Profile Signatures CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-11513 Simple:Press Forum <= 6.10.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-4030 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-4030 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmfr-f9pg-xc4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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