CVE-2022-2438

Broken Link Checker <= 1.11.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

highDeserialization of Untrusted Data
7.2
CVSS Score
7.2
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.11.17
Patched in
554d
Time to patch

Description

The Broken Link Checker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the '$log_file' value in versions up to, and including 1.11.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.11.16
PublishedJuly 18, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginbroken-link-checker

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