Google Analytics Counter Tracker <= 3.4.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

2016-12-11 00:00

Remco Vermeulen

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.5.0

Affected PluginGoogle Analytics Counter Tracker

Affected Version< 3.5.0

CVSS9.8Critical

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Google Analytics Counter Tracker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 via deserialization of untrusted input from the vulnerable wpadm_ga_request cookie parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.5.0, or a newer patched version --- 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.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7dc9dc1c-2d79-4dc3-9fee-be5d591d2400

CVSS Vector

9.8

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

Base

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

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