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The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object i...

CVE-2022-3366 · published 4 years ago
Summary

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object injection attacks by administrators, on multisite WordPress configurations. Successful exploitation in t...

What to do
  • Update publishpress capabilities to version 2.5.2 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
publishpress capabilities < 2.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:publishpress:capabilities:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object i...
The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object injection attacks by administrators, on multisite WordPress configurations. Successful exploitation in this case requires other plugins with a suitable gadget chain to be present on the site.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.2 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Timeline
Published31 Oct 2022
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-3366 · NVD
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