Path Traversal in M4 PDF plugin for Prestashop sites
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
M4 PDF plugin for Prestashop sites, in its 3.2.3 version and before, is vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability. The “f” parameter is not properly checked in the resource /m4pdf/pdf.php, returning any file given its relative path. An attacker that exploits this vulnerability could download /etc/passwd from the server if the file exists.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00861 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrestaShop | M4 PDF plugin | up to 3.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- M4 PDF plugin VendorPrestaShop Affected up to 3.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:m4_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:prestashop:*:* | up to 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | PrestaShop |
- cpe:2.3:a:prestashop:m4_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:prestashop:*:* Versions up to 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·PrestaShop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g7vq-2xcx-xqqm
References
More PrestaShop M4 Pdf vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-22411 Cross-site Scripting in M4 PDF plugin for Prestashop sites CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-45447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g7vq-2xcx-xqqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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