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CRITICAL
CVE-2023-6933
"WordPress Better Search Replace PHP Object Injection"
Description

The Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 5, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2024, 9:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-6933 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-6933 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 Wpengine better_search_replace
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Introduction to CVE-2023-6933 Vulnerability

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Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 28, 2024, 11:16 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
6375 stars 1107 fork 1107 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 904 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-6933 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-6933 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php#L334 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php#L334 Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023674/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023674/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/895f2db1-a2ed-4a17-a4f6-cd13ee8f84af?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/895f2db1-a2ed-4a17-a4f6-cd13ee8f84af?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpengine:better_search_replace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.5
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Better Search Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/895f2db1-a2ed-4a17-a4f6-cd13ee8f84af?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php#L334 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3023674/better-search-replace/trunk/includes/class-bsr-db.php [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.03%

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0.44286

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