Unserialization Vulnerability in Post Indexer Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2016-10948

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Post Indexer
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2019

What is CVE-2016-10948?

The Post Indexer plugin for WordPress prior to version 3.0.6.2 is susceptible to an unserialization vulnerability that arises due to improper handling of data passed to the unserialize function. This flaw could potentially allow a man-in-the-middle attacker to execute arbitrary code under specific conditions, posing a significant security risk to the affected installations.

References

https://advisories.dxw.com/advisories/unserialisation-in-...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.