CVE•Published 2023-06-07•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•7 live references•NVD data
CVE-2022-4949Adsanityplugin · Adsanity
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
93
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 7% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
The AdSanity plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'ajax_upload' function in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor+ level privileges to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which makes remote code execution possible.
Timeline
Published 2023-06-07
Modified 2026-04-08
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2022-4949Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · WP plugin path
http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/adsanity/"Matches any site loading the "adsanity" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.
Shodan · product
product:"Adsanityplugin Adsanity"All exposed Adsanityplugin Adsanity instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Adsanity"HTTP body or banner mentions "Adsanity" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2022-4949Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2022-4949Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2022-4949Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2022-4949GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2022-4949" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.