Prisna GWT Plugin up to 1.4.11 on WordPress prisna_import deserialization

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A vulnerability was found in Prisna GWT Plugin up to 1.4.11 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation of the argument prisna_import causes deserialization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-8514. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Prisna GWT Plugin up to 1.4.11 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument prisna_import 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 Prisna GWT – Google Website Translator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.11 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'prisna_import' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

The weakness was published by Lesor101. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-8514 since 09/06/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/03/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Prisna GWT Plugin

Version

• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.3
• 1.4.4
• 1.4.5
• 1.4.6
• 1.4.7
• 1.4.8
• 1.4.9
• 1.4.10
• 1.4.11

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