PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress code execution | CVE-2022-24663
NAME
PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress code execution
- Platforms Affected:
WordPress PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress 2.0.3 - Risk Level:
9.9 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the WordPress shortcode functionality. By sending a specially-crafted request using the parse-media-shortcode AJAX action, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Changed
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP Everywhere plugin for WordPress (3.0.0 or later), available from the WordPress Plugin Directory. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165895 - Reference Link:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/php-everywhere/
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