CVE-2022-21663

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. On a multisite, users with Super Admin role can bypass explicit/additional hardening under certain conditions through object injection. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 3.7.37. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jun 2023, 19:03

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-74 CWE-502
References (MISC) https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-object-injection-vulnerability/ - (MISC) https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-object-injection-vulnerability/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

28 Jul 2022, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://blog.sonarsource.com/wordpress-object-injection-vulnerability/ -

10 Feb 2022, 15:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

23 Jan 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html -

16 Jan 2022, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ -
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ -

14 Jan 2022, 12:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-jmmq-m8p8-332h - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-jmmq-m8p8-332h - Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-74
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.5
v3 : 7.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

11 Jan 2022, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 -

06 Jan 2022, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-06 23:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:08


NVD link : CVE-2022-21663

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21663

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21663


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')