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CVE-2023-1381

WP Meta SEO < 4.5.5 - Author+ PHAR Deserialization

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not validate image file paths before attempting to manipulate the image files, leading to a PHAR deserialization vulnerability. Furthermore, the plugin contains a gadget chain which may be used in certain configurations to achieve remote code execution.

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.5.4 due to insufficient file path validation that makes it possible for attackers to supply paths to files with a phar:// wrapper that will unserialize during retrieval. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level permissions and above, to inject a PHP Object. The plugin does contain a useable gadget chain that may make remote execution possible.

*Credits: Alex Sanford, WPScan
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
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
Joomunited
Search vendor "Joomunited"
 Wp Meta Seo
Search vendor "Joomunited" for product "Wp Meta Seo"
 < 4.5.5
Search vendor "Joomunited" for product "Wp Meta Seo" and version " < 4.5.5"
wordpress
Affected