CVE-2022-0246 json
iQ Block Country < 1.2.13 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Zip Slip
published 2022-04-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15438
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- webence iq_block_country 1.2.13
Exploit prediction
3.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/892802b1-26e2-4ce1-be6f-71ce29687776 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown iQ Block Country
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/892802b1-26e2-4ce1-be6f-71ce29687776
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0246
- NVD CVE-2022-0246
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