PublishPress Capabilities Plugin up to 2.5.1 on WordPress File Import deserialization
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in PublishPress Capabilities Plugin and PublishPress Capabilities Pro Plugin up to 2.5.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component File Import Handler. This manipulation causes deserialization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3366. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in PublishPress Capabilities Plugin and PublishPress Capabilities Pro Plugin up to 2.5.1 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component File Import Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was shared 10/31/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-3366 since 09/29/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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Exploiting
Class: DeserializationCWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PublishPress Capabilities Plugin/PublishPress Capabilities Pro Plugin 2.5.2
Timeline
09/29/2022 🔍10/31/2022 🔍
10/31/2022 🔍
05/07/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: wpscan.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-3366 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3366
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212539
Entry
Created: 10/31/2022 20:59Updated: 05/07/2025 00:12
Changes: 10/31/2022 20:59 (41), 11/26/2022 18:20 (12), 05/07/2025 00:12 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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