PatchTheCVECVE-2022-0679: The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter be
CVE-2022-0679 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting narnoo distributor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoo_distributor_lib_request AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users) which results in the disclosure of arbitrary files as the content of the file is then displayed in the response as JSON data. This could also lead to RCE with various tricks but depends
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 47.8% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| Published | 2022-03-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Nuclei scan template: WordPress Narnoo Distributor <=2.5.1 - Local File Inclusion
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2022-0679?
narnoo distributor: upgrade to newer than 2.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2022-0679 being exploited?
CVE-2022-0679 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2022-0679 affect?
CVE-2022-0679 affects narnoo distributor. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Narnoo Distributor WordPress plugin through 2.5.1 fails to validate and sanitize the lib_path parameter before it is passed into a call to require() via the narnoo_distributor_lib_request AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated a
How urgent is CVE-2022-0679?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action