MPG < 4.2.3 - Editor+ Arbitrary File Read via Project Import
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The MPG WordPress plugin before 4.2.3 does not validate that the dataset source supplied when importing a project is a remote URL before treating it as a local filesystem path and copying that file into a publicly accessible uploads folder. This makes it possible for users with the Editor role and above to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, with the copied file then retrievable by unauthenticated visitors.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MPG | before 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- MPG VendorUnknown Affected before 4.2.3 Fixed in 4.2.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MPG (Unknown) Fixed in 4.2.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103293
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2jh-6wh7-j7fj
- 2026-10-03 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-03 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-103293 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103293 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2jh-6wh7-j7fj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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