CVE-2023-1381

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not validate image file paths before attempting to manipulate the image files, leading to a PHAR deserialization vulnerability. Furthermore, the plugin contains a gadget chain which may be used in certain configurations to achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.wpscan.com/uncovering-a-phar-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wp-meta-seo-and-escalating-to-rce/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.wpscan.com/uncovering-a-phar-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wp-meta-seo-and-escalating-to-rce/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

11 Feb 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-502

21 Nov 2024, 07:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://blog.wpscan.com/uncovering-a-phar-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wp-meta-seo-and-escalating-to-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://blog.wpscan.com/uncovering-a-phar-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wp-meta-seo-and-escalating-to-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

14 Apr 2023, 18:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-04-10 15:15

Updated : 2025-02-11 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-1381

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1381

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1381

JSON object : View

Products Affected

joomunited

wp_meta_seo

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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