Theme Editor <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

2024-08-28 00:00
Rasoul Jahanshahi

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 2.9
Affected PluginTheme Editor
Affected Version<= 2.8
CVSS7.2High
CVECVE-2022-2440
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Vulnerability Overview

The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.9, 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

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