How severe is CVE-2022-1952?

CVE-2022-1952 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-1952 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-1952?

CVE-2022-1952 affects Syntacticsinc Easync. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1952?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-1952 published?

CVE-2022-1952 was published on 2022-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-1952

CVE-2022-1952 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Syntacticsinc Easync with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 23% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 23% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Syntacticsinc Easync
Published: 2022-07-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Free Booking Plugin for Hotels, Restaurant and Car Rental WordPress plugin before 1.1.16 suffers from insufficient input validation which leads to arbitrary file upload and subsequently to remote code execution. An AJAX action accessible to unauthenticated users is affected by this issue. An allowlist of valid file extensions is defined but is not used during the validation steps.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1952?: The Free Booking Plugin for Hotels, Restaurant and Car Rental WordPress plugin before 1.1.16 suffers from insufficient input validation which leads to arbitrary file upload and subsequently to remote code execution. An AJAX action accessible to unauthenticated users is affected by this issue. An allowlist of valid file extensions is defined but is not used during the validation steps.
How severe is CVE-2022-1952?: CVE-2022-1952 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-1952 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-1952?: CVE-2022-1952 affects Syntacticsinc Easync. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1952?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-1952 published?: CVE-2022-1952 was published on 2022-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ecf61d17-8b07-4cb6-93a8-64c2c4fbbe04

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:syntacticsinc:easync:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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