WpideWordPress extension · Xplodedthemes
CVE-2022-40217
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAuthenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Edit/Upload vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe WPide plugin versions 2.6 and below allow authenticated administrators to edit and upload arbitrary files on the WordPress server, potentially leading to remote code execution if an attacker with admin access uploads malicious PHP files.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
WpideWordPress extension
<= 2.6CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if WPide plugin is installedLog in to WordPress admin panel and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'WPide' or 'Xplodedthemes Wpide' in the list of installed plugins.Affected if WPide appears in the installed plugins list
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Verify the installed WPide versionIn the WordPress admin Plugins page, click on the plugin name or view details to see the installed version number. Compare against the affected version range of <= 2.6.Affected if The displayed version number is 2.6 or lower
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Confirm plugin status is activeOn the Plugins page in WordPress admin, check if WPide shows as 'Active' under the plugin status column.Affected if WPide is currently active (the vulnerability requires an authenticated admin session)
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Inspect plugin directory for unexpected filesAccess the WordPress file system via FTP or hosting file manager and navigate to /wp-content/plugins/wpide/. Check for any .php files that were not part of the original plugin, especially in the root plugin directory or subdirectories that could be web-accessible.Affected if Suspicious or unexpected PHP files are found in the plugin directory
You are affected if WPide plugin is installed, active, and the version is 2.6 or lower.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the WPide plugin to a version greater than 2.6, or disable and remove the plugin if no update is available. Review the WordPress installation for any unauthorized files that may have been uploaded.
Latest version available on wordpress.org (beyond 2.6)
- Log in to WordPress admin dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate the WPide plugin by XplodedThemes
- Check if update is available and apply it, or manually download latest version from wordpress.org and upload via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Verify the updated version number reflects the security patch
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Wpide
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2022-40217 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-40217 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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