CVE-2023-26326

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.82%

Last modified

CVE-2023-26326 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The BuddyForms WordPress plugin, in versions prior to 2.7.8, was affected by an unauthenticated insecure deserialization issue. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this issue to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present.. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The BuddyForms WordPress plugin, in versions prior to 2.7.8, was affected by an unauthenticated insecure deserialization issue. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this issue to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.82%

88.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ThemekraftBuddyforms< 2.7.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26326?
The BuddyForms WordPress plugin, in versions prior to 2.7.8, was affected by an unauthenticated insecure deserialization issue. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this issue to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present.
How severe is CVE-2023-26326?
CVE-2023-26326 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26326?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST