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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-3360
CVE-2022-3360:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-3360 affects the LearnPress WordPress plugin versions before 4.1.7.2. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on October 5, 2022. The issue exists in a REST API endpoint that is accessible to unauthenticated users, where the plugin unsafely unserializes user input (WPScan, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a PHP Object Injection vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (medium). The issue stems from unsafe unserialization of user input in a REST API endpoint that is accessible to unauthenticated users. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, attackers must have knowledge of the site secrets to generate a valid hash via the wp_hash() function (WPScan).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present, potentially resulting in remote code execution (RCE) on the affected system (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in LearnPress version 4.1.7.2. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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