SEOPress < 6.5.0.3 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
CVE-2023-1669

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Seopress
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 May 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 17%

Summary

The SEOPress plugin for WordPress prior to version 6.5.0.3 contains a vulnerability that allows high-privilege users, such as administrators, to manipulate serialized data. This flaw stems from improper handling of user input during the settings configuration, which enables PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is available. This puts WordPress sites at risk of unauthorized code execution, potentially leading to severe security breaches and exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

SEOPress 0 < 6.5.0.3

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.

CVE-2023-1669 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb8791f5-2879-431e-9afc-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

EPSS Score

17% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Huu Do
WPScan
.