WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-4971 Modified

Weaver Xtreme Theme Support: Code execution

Weaver Xtreme Theme Support 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
Weaver Xtreme Theme Support
Plugin slug
weaver-xtreme-theme-support
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 16, 2023
Weakness
CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

This CVE was published Oct 16, 2023 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Weaver Xtreme Theme Support 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 Weaver Xtreme Theme Support WordPress plugin before 6.3.1 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when a high privilege user import 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