CVE-2022-26965 in the critical feed json
In Pluck 4.7.16, an admin user can use the theme upload functionality at /admin.php?action=themeinstall to perform remote code execution.
published 2022-03-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-31508
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 36.3%
- EPSS 36.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
In Pluck 4.7.16, an admin user can use the theme upload functionality at /admin.php?action=themeinstall to perform remote code execution.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-50826)
- Published
Exploit prediction
36.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50826 Pluck CMS 4.7.16 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated) webapps, 2022-03-16
- youtu.be https://youtu.be/sN6J_X4mEbY referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166336/Pluck-CMS-4.7.16-Shell-Upload.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
References
-
youtu.be
/sN6J_X4mEbY
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/166336/Pluck-CMS-4.7.16-Shell-Upload.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-26965
- NVD CVE-2022-26965
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