Vulnerability · Published Apr 10, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1381WP Meta SEO < 4.5.5 - Author+ PHAR Deserialization
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in WP Meta SEO from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not validate image file paths before attempting to manipulate the image files, leading to a PHAR deserialization vulnerability. Furthermore, the plugin contains a gadget chain which may be used in certain configurations to achieve remote code execution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Meta SEO | 0 – before 4.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H