WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Deserialization via Widgets

2014-08-06 00:00

Alex Concha

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.7.4

Affected CoreWordPress 3.9

Affected Version3.7 – 3.9.1 · 4 branches

CVSS7.2High

CVECVE-2014-5203

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Vulnerability Overview

wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php in the widget implementation in WordPress 3.9.x before 3.9.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted serialized data.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.4, 3.8.4, 3.9.2 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5203 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99e0a243-3e0e-4e2b-82fd-95c3cfde8a1b

CVSS Vector

7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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