Api2cart Bridge ConnectorWordPress extension · Api2cart
CVE-2022-42698
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 · uneditedUnauth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin <= 1.1.0 on 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 confidenceAn unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the WordPress Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin versions 1.1.0 and below allows remote attackers to upload malicious files directly to the affected WordPress server without any authentication credentials, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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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
Api2cart Bridge ConnectorWordPress extension
= 1.0.0= 1.1.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Verify if Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin is installedLog into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Api2Cart Bridge Connector' or 'Api2cart Bridge Connector' in the list of active and inactive plugins.Affected if The plugin appears in the WordPress installation at all, proceed to version check.
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Determine the installed plugin versionIn the WordPress admin Plugins page, click on the plugin name to view its details, or check the plugin header in the main PHP file located in wp-content/plugins/api2cart-bridge-connector/ to find the Version field.Affected if Version is 1.0.0 or 1.1.0 (or any version up to and including 1.1.0).
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Confirm the bridge endpoint is accessibleCheck if the file bridge.php or connector.php exists in the plugin directory by accessing it directly via browser at /wp-content/plugins/api2cart-bridge-connector/bridge.php or similar paths, or by running: ls -la /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/api2cart-bridge-connector/Affected if The plugin files exist and the bridge functionality is present.
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Inspect for unexpected uploaded filesReview the wp-content/uploads/ directory and any subdirectories for unfamiliar PHP files, shell scripts, or executable files with suspicious names (e.g., shell.php, cmd.php, hack.php). Use: find /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ -name "*.php" -type fAffected if Unexpected PHP files or scripts are found in upload directories that were not deliberately uploaded by an administrator.
If the Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin is installed with version 1.0.0 or 1.1.0 and the bridge endpoint is accessible, the environment is vulnerable to unauthenticated file upload attacks.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate the Api2Cart Bridge Connector plugin to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable and remove the plugin until a fix is released.
Fix this in Api2cart Bridge Connector
Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-42698 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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