CVE-2022-3679 json
Starter Templates by Kadence WP < 1.2.17 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-43038
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Starter Templates by Kadence WP WordPress plugin before 1.2.17 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Starter Templates by Kadence WP 1.2.17
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ec4b9bf7-71d6-4528-9dd1-cc7779624760 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown Starter Templates by Kadence WP
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/ec4b9bf7-71d6-4528-9dd1-cc7779624760
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-3679
- NVD CVE-2022-3679
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