WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2020-36726 Modified

Ultimate Reviews: Code execution

Ultimate Reviews is affected by code execution. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Ultimate Reviews
Plugin slug
ultimate-reviews
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 07, 2023
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published Jun 07, 2023 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Ultimate Reviews 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 Ultimate Reviews plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.1.32 via deserialization of untrusted input in several vulnerable functions. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin.

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

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

Primary and upstream sources