CVE-2022-2557: WordPress Team Members Showcase < 4.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Read and Deletion

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Team WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 contains a file which could allow any authenticated users to download arbitrary files from the server via a path traversal vector. Furthermore, the file will also be deleted after its content is returned to the user

Affected products

Team: before 4.1.2 — fixed in 4.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Team 4.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c043916a-92c9-4d02-8cca-1a90e5382b7e
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c043916a-92c9-4d02-8cca-1a90e5382b7e

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