WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-2314 Modified

VR Calendar: A security weakness

VR Calendar is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
VR Calendar
Plugin slug
vr-calendar
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Aug 15, 2022
Weakness
CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Aug 15, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update VR Calendar 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 VR Calendar WordPress plugin through 2.3.2 lets any user execute arbitrary PHP functions on the site.

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