WP Editor <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

2024-09-12 00:00
Rasoul Jahanshahi

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.2.9.1
Affected PluginWP Editor
Affected Version<= 1.2.9
CVSS7.2High
CVECVE-2022-2446
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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'current_theme_root' parameter in versions up to, and including 1.2.9. 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 1.2.9.1, 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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