CVE-2022-3966

Name: CVE-2022-3966
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-13T08:15:15.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3966 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ultimate Member Plugin up to 2.5.0. This issue affects the function load_template of the file includes/core/class-shortcodes.php of the component Template Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ultimate Member Plugin up to 2.5.0. This issue affects the function load_template of the file includes/core/class-shortcodes.php of the component Template Handler. The manipulation of the argument tpl leads to pathname traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e1bc94c1100f02a129721ba4be5fbc44c3d78ec4. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-213545 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.70%

48.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ultimatemember	Ultimate Member	< 2.5.1

References

https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/commit/e1bc94c1100f02a129721ba4be5fbc44c3d78ec4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213545Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/commit/e1bc94c1100f02a129721ba4be5fbc44c3d78ec4Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.213545Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3966?

How severe is CVE-2022-3966?

CVE-2022-3966 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3966?

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Source: NVD / NIST