Is CVE-2022-0246 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-0246 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-0246 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-0246 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0246?

CVE-2022-0246 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-0246

CWE-73Published: April 11, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The settings of the iQ Block Country WordPress plugin before 1.2.13 can be exported or imported using its backup functionality. An authorized user can import preconfigured settings of the plugin by uploading a zip file. After the uploading process, files in the uploaded zip file are extracted one by one. During the extraction process, existence of a file is checked. If the file exists, it is deleted without any security control by only considering the name of the extracted file. This behavior leads to "Zip Slip" vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-0246 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.