CVE-2022-2434
String Locator <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization
highDeserialization of Untrusted Data
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
2.6.0
Patched in
533d
Time to patch
Description
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.5.0PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginstring-locator
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