CVE-2020-35938 Deserialization in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via insecure deserialization in the Post Grid WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-35938?

CVE-2020-35938 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHP Object injection vulnerabilities in the Post Grid plugin before 2.0.73 for WordPress allow remote authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects due to insecure unserialization of data supplied in a remotely hosted crafted payload in the source parameter via AJAX. The action must be set to post_grid_import_xml_layouts.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35938?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Pickplugins Post Grid, Pickplugins Team Showcase.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35938?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35938 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-2020-35938 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpmw-c588-4p7h.

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