WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2022-3380 Analyzed

Customizer Export/Import: Code execution

Customizer Export/Import is affected by code execution. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Customizer Export/Import
Plugin slug
customizer-export/import
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 31, 2022
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published Oct 31, 2022 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Customizer Export/Import to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Customizer Export/Import WordPress plugin before 0.9.5 unserializes the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when an admin imports (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources