8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-3359
Phlox WordPress PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
Description

The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme WordPress plugin before 2.10.7 unserializes the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection when a user imports (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2022, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-3359 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Averta shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f3ce22-94a0-496a-aaf9-d35b6b0f5bb6 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-3359 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-3359 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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 WPScan CWE-502
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.10.7
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox WordPress plugin through 2.10.5 unserializes the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection when a user imports (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog. The Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme WordPress plugin before 2.10.7 unserializes the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection when a user imports (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 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://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f3ce22-94a0-496a-aaf9-d35b6b0f5bb6 No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f3ce22-94a0-496a-aaf9-d35b6b0f5bb6 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:averta:shortcodes_and_extra_features_for_phlox_theme:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 2.10.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-3359 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-3359 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.01%

score

0.58378

percentile

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