Cab fare calculator - Path Traversal (CVE-2022-1391)

CVE-2022-1391 is a critical vulnerability affecting the Cab fare calculator WordPress plugin, where insufficient validation of user input in the controller parameter can be leveraged for Local File Inclusion attacks.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 6th of June 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2022-1391 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2022-1391 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2022-1391 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Observed attacks typically involve requests to URLs containing /wp-content/plugins/cab-fare-calculator/tblight.php.