CVE-2022-2354
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-2354 is a security vulnerability discovered in the WordPress plugin WP-DBManager versions below 2.80.8. The vulnerability was discovered by Raad Haddad of Cloudyrion GmbH and was publicly disclosed on July 25, 2022. This vulnerability affects the plugin's access control mechanism in multisite installations, where administrators can execute commands that should be restricted to super-administrators only (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Remote Command Execution (RCE) with a CVSS score of 5.5 (medium severity). It is categorized under OWASP Top 10 as A1: Injection and is associated with CWE-94. The technical issue stems from improper access controls in multisite installations, allowing regular administrators to execute arbitrary commands on the server when this capability should be restricted to super-administrators only (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows administrators to execute arbitrary commands on the server in multisite WordPress installations, potentially compromising the security of the entire server infrastructure. This level of access should typically be restricted to super-administrators only, making this a significant privilege escalation issue (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in WP-DBManager version 2.80.8. Users are strongly advised to update their WP-DBManager plugin to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).

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