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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-4101

The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 29.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 29.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The Images Optimize and Upload CF7 WordPress plugin through 2.1.4 does not validate the file to be deleted via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, which could allow them to delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal attack.

CVSS 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS
29.37% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
images optimize and upload cf7 project/images optimize and upload cf7
Source
contact@wpscan.com
EPSS trend
0%15%30%3 November 2026: 29.37%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 29.4% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.