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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-3361

CWE-22Published: November 29, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to directory traversal in versions up to, and including 2.5.0 due to insufficient input validation on the 'template' attribute used in shortcodes. This makes it possible for attackers with administrative privileges to supply arbitrary paths using traversal (../../) to access and include files outside of the intended directory. If an attacker can successfully upload a php file then remote code execution via inclusion may also be possible. Note: for users with less than administrative capabilities, /wp-admin access needs to be enabled for that user in order for this to be exploitable by those users.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-3361 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

ultimatemember1 product(s)

ultimate member

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2805393%40ultimate-member&new=2805393%40ultimate-member&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2805393%40ultimate-member&new=2805393%40ultimate-member&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3361.md

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3361

ADVISORYhttps://www.yuque.com/docs/share/23f988ad-1402-42f2-b8d2-c7a87a4022bd

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3361.md

ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3361

ADVISORYhttps://www.yuque.com/docs/share/23f988ad-1402-42f2-b8d2-c7a87a4022bd

All References (9)

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https://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3361.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2805393%40ultimate-member&new=2805393%40ultimate-member&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c7d5fbe-d272-46d4-9b33-889ba77dcc52?source=cve

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https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3361Third Party Advisory

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https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/23f988ad-1402-42f2-b8d2-c7a87a4022bdExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3361.mdExploit · Third Party Advisory

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2805393%40ultimate-member&new=2805393%40ultimate-member&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3361Third Party Advisory

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https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/23f988ad-1402-42f2-b8d2-c7a87a4022bdExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-3361

CVSS Score4.3 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-22

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedNov 29, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-3361 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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