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