CVE-2022-2440

The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:themeeditor:theme_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

10 Jul 2025, 15:29

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References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/theme-editor/trunk/ms_child_theme_editor.php#L495 - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/theme-editor/trunk/ms_child_theme_editor.php#L495 - Product
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3142694/ - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3142694/ - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88fe46bf-8e85-4550-92ad-bdd426e5a745?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/88fe46bf-8e85-4550-92ad-bdd426e5a745?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:themeeditor:theme_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
First Time Themeeditor theme Editor
Themeeditor
Summary
  • (es) El complemento Theme Editor para WordPress es vulnerable a la deserialización de entradas no confiables a través del parámetro 'images_array' en versiones hasta la 2.8 incluida. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados con privilegios administrativos llamen a archivos utilizando un contenedor PHAR que deserializará y llamará a objetos PHP arbitrarios que se pueden usar para realizar una variedad de acciones maliciosas siempre que también esté presente una cadena POP. También requiere que el atacante cargue con éxito un archivo con la carga serializada.

29 Aug 2024, 11:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-08-29 11:15

Updated : 2025-07-10 15:29


NVD link : CVE-2022-2440

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2440

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-2440


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Products Affected

themeeditor

  • theme_editor
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data