PT-2024-11530 · WordPress · Wp Editor

Rasoul Jahanshahi · Published 2024-09-13 · Updated 2024-09-27 · CVE-2022-2446

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WP Editor plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including 1.2.9

Description The issue allows deserialization of untrusted input via the current theme root parameter. This enables authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper, which can deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects. These objects can be used to perform malicious actions if a POP chain is also present. The attack requires the attacker to successfully upload a file with the serialized payload.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including 1.2.9, consider disabling the current theme root parameter until a patch is available to prevent deserialization of untrusted input. Restrict access to file uploads to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-2446

Affected Products

Wp Editor

References · 7

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3151053 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2446 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2446 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvedetector/5618 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/96272 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3555702-4427-4569-8fd6-f84113593e9d?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1834616416407810393 · Twitter Post