CVE-2024-3562 Custom Field Suite <= 2.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via Loop Custom Field

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can execute arbitrary PHP code on the server via unsanitized input in the Loop custom field.

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-2024-3562?

CVE-2024-3562 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in mgibbs189 Custom Field Suite, published on 20 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Custom Field Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7 via the Loop custom field. This is due to insufficient sanitization of input prior to being used in a call to the eval() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server.

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-95

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Custom Field Suite Project Custom Field Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-3562 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3562 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-896r-w4m5-qqw8.

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