Starter Templates by Kadence WP < 1.2.17 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
CVE-2022-3679

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Starter Templates by Kadence WP WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.17 has a vulnerability that allows an administrator to import a malicious file due to improper handling of unserialised content. If an admin imports a file that contains a crafted payload, it can lead to PHP object injection attacks, potentially allowing an attacker to exploit the site's functionality through a malicious gadget chain.

Affected Version(s)

Starter Templates by Kadence WP 0 < 1.2.17

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Pham Viet Nam
WPScan
.