CVE-2024-10079 WP Easy Post Types <= 1.4.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
Authenticated attackers can exploit PHP object injection in WP Easy Post Types to potentially execute code or access data if a POP chain exists.
- 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-2024-10079?
CVE-2024-10079 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in chertz WP Easy Post Types, published on 18 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Easy Post Types plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.4.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the 'text' parameter in the 'ajax_import_content' function. This allows authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newsignature Wp Easy Post Types.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10079?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10079 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-2024-10079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in chertz WP Easy Post Types
Sources
Also known as GHSA-28g6-x68x-c4p9.