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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-4314
CVE-2023-4314:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The wpDataTables WordPress plugin before version 2.1.66 contains a PHP object injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-4314) that was discovered on August 17, 2023. The vulnerability affects the plugin's data source handling functionality, specifically when processing serialized PHP array inputs (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from inadequate validation of 'Serialized PHP array' input data before deserialization. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a high-severity vulnerability requiring high privileges for exploitation (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on the server if a suitable gadget chain is present. This is particularly concerning in multisite environments where admin users should have restricted code execution privileges (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in wpDataTables version 2.1.66. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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