CVE-2015-6828 Deserialization in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via insecure deserialization in the SecureMoz Security Audit plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6828?
CVE-2015-6828 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The tweet_info function in class/__functions.php in the SecureMoz Security Audit plugin 1.0.5 and earlier for WordPress does not use an HTTPS session for downloading serialized data, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the client-server data stream. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6828?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Securemoz Security Audit.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2015-6828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfx4-q5f8-hx88.