CVE-2022-3679

Starter Templates by Kadence WP <= 1.2.16 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHP Object Injection

mediumDeserialization of Untrusted Data
6.6
CVSS Score
6.6
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.2.17
Patched in
418d
Time to patch

Description

The Starter Templates by Kadence WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.2.16 via the 'import_customizer_options' function. This allows authenticated users with administratior-level capabilities 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.2.16
PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

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