CVE-2022-2434
WordPress String Locator PHAR RCE Vulnerability
Description
The String Locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'string-locator-path' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link, 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 6, 2022, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-502 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/string-locator/trunk/editor.php#L59 Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/string-locator/trunk/editor.php#L59 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2759486%40string-locator&new=2759486%40string-locator&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2759486%40string-locator&new=2759486%40string-locator&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10a36e37-4188-403f-9b17-d7e79b8b8a6d?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10a36e37-4188-403f-9b17-d7e79b8b8a6d?source=cve Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10a36e37-4188-403f-9b17-d7e79b8b8a6d?source=cve [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Wordfence CWE-352 Removed CWE Reason CWE-352 / More specific CWE option available -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/string-locator/trunk/editor.php#L59 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/string-locator/trunk/editor.php#L59 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2759486%40string-locator&new=2759486%40string-locator&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2759486%40string-locator&new=2759486%40string-locator&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2434 No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2434 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-502 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:instawp:string_locator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.5.0
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Exploit Prediction
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0.19 }} 0.03%
score
0.56422
percentile