Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress <= 3.7.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
Strategic Overview
<= 3.7.9CVE-2022-2256Vulnerability Overview
The Visualizer: Tables and Charts Manager for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'remote_data' parameter in the file Block.php in versions up to, and including 3.7.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data 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 3.7.10, 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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