CVE-2022-2434
moderate-risk
Published 2022-09-06
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.
Do I need to act?
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4.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (8)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10a36e37-4188-403f-9b1...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2434
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/10a36e37-4188-403f-9b1...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2434
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
7/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal