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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2437
CVE-2022-2437:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Feed Them Social WordPress plugin versions before 2.9.8.6 contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-2437. This security flaw involves an unauthenticated PHAR deserialization issue through the fts_url parameter, which could lead to object injection when an attacker manages to upload a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Object Injection issue (CWE-502) with a CVSS score of 6.4 (medium). The core issue lies in the plugin's failure to properly validate the fts_url parameter, potentially allowing attackers to perform PHAR deserialization attacks. This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A8: Insecure Deserialization (WPScan).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform object injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the WordPress installation. The severity is considered medium, indicating significant potential for damage if exploited (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.9.8.6 of the Feed Them Social plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to protect their installations (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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