CVE-2022-4120
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CVE-2022-4120 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2022.6 passes base64 encoded user input to the unserialize() PHP function when CAPTCHA are used as second challenge, which could lead to PHP Object injection if a plugin installed on the blog has a suitable gadget chain. EPSS estimates a 18.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2022.6 passes base64 encoded user input to the unserialize() PHP function when CAPTCHA are used as second challenge, which could lead to PHP Object injection if a plugin installed on the blog has a suitable gadget chain
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trumani | Stop Spammers | < 2022.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e8bb79db-ef77-43be-b449-4c4b5310eedfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e8bb79db-ef77-43be-b449-4c4b5310eedfExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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