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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-4236 · published 2 January 2023

CVE-2022-4236: Welcart e-commerce vulnerability

Welcart · Welcart E Commerce

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.5 does not validate user input before using it to output the content of a file via an AJAX action available to any authenticated users, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary files on the server.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.80% · top 44.1% CWE-552 · CWE-552
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.80%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.8.5 does not validate user input before using it to output the content of a file via an AJAX action available to any authenticated users, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to read arbitrary files on the server.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/436d8894-dab8-41ea-8ed0-a3338aded635 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/436d8894-dab8-41ea-8ed0-a3338aded635 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-4236), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-16). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.