CVE-2022-2446 is a high-severity deserialization vulnerability affecting the WP Editor plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.2.9. Authenticated administrative attackers can exploit this by manipulating the 'current_theme_root' parameter with a PHAR wrapper, leading to arbitrary PHP object deserialization and potential malicious actions if a POP chain is present and a serialized payload file is uploaded. The CVSS score is 7.2, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:benjaminrojas:wp_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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