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CVE-2022-41840 (GCVE-0-2022-41840)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-18 18:27 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:07
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Title
WordPress Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 - Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability
Summary
Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability in Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 on WordPress.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-20 19:15 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Collne Inc. Welcart e-Commerce (WordPress plugin) Affected: <= 2.7.7 , ≤ 2.7.7 (custom)
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Date Public
2022-10-20 00:00
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Tien Nguyen Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 0ed2dfac-c23c-4eef-a967-d0a6ff0bc4d2

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-41840

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-05
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Wordpress / Wordpress Welcart eCommerce plugin | Class: cms | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-05: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class cms
7D Avg 0
Vendor Wordpress
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 1
Product Wordpress Welcart eCommerce plugin
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-09-05
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-07 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 652bf166-bbbd-40b0-b81d-a67d965e0cb7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-41840

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-06-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-06-06
Asserted: 2025-06-06
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: WordPress Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 - Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability | Affected: Collne Inc. / Welcart e-Commerce (WordPress plugin) | CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title WordPress Welcart eCommerce plugin <= 2.7.7 - Unauth. Directory Traversal vulnerability
Vendor Collne Inc.
Product Welcart e-Commerce (WordPress plugin)
Added Date 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 7.5
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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