CVE-2022-0687: Amelia < 1.0.46 - Manager+ RCE

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The Amelia WordPress plugin before 1.0.47 stores image blobs into actual files whose extension is controlled by the user, which may lead to PHP backdoors being uploaded onto the site. This vulnerability can be exploited by logged-in users with the custom "Amelia Manager" role.

Affected products

TMS Amelia: before 1.0.47 — fixed in 1.0.47

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TMS Amelia 1.0.47. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cf05815-9b74-4491-a935-d69a0834146c
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cf05815-9b74-4491-a935-d69a0834146c

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