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CVE-2022-2434

String Locator <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

El plugin String Locator para WordPress es vulnerable a la deserialización de entradas no confiables por medio del parámetro "string-locator-path" en versiones hasta 2.5.0 incluyéndola. Esto hace posible que los usuarios no autenticados llamen a archivos usando un wrapper PHAR, concedido que pueden engañar a un administrador del sitio para llevar a cabo una acción como hacer clic en un enlace, que de serializará y llamará a Objetos PHP arbitrarios que pueden ser usados para llevar a cabo una variedad de acciones maliciosas concedidas una cadena POP también está presente. También requiere que el atacante tenga éxito en subir un archivo con la carga útil serializada.

*Credits: Rasoul Jahanshahi
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-07-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Instawp
Search vendor "Instawp"
 String Locator
Search vendor "Instawp" for product "String Locator"
 <= 2.5.0
Search vendor "Instawp" for product "String Locator" and version " <= 2.5.0"
wordpress
Affected