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CVE-2022-3366

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-10-31
  • Fixed in2.5.2
  • WeaknessCWE-502

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object injection attacks by administrators, on multisite WordPress configurations. Successful exploitation in this case requires other plugins with a suitable gadget chain to be present on the site.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-10-3116:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Publishpress capabilities
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.5< 2.5.22.5.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA2 products

As WPScan, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Unknown PublishPress Capabilities – User Role Access, Editor Permissions, Admin Menus
    Affected
    • ≥ 2.5.2, < 2.5.2fixed in 2.5.2custom
  • Unknown PublishPress Capabilities Pro
    Affected
    • ≥ 2.5.2, < 2.5.2fixed in 2.5.2custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-10-31

Fix

  1. Update Publishpress capabilities to 2.5.2

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-10-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-x27x-7595-v3m5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3366?

The PublishPress Capabilities WordPress plugin before 2.5.2, PublishPress Capabilities Pro WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 unserializes the content of imported files, which could lead to PHP object injection attacks by administrators, on multisite WordPress configurations. Successful exploitation in this case requires other plugins with a suitable gadget chain to be present on the site.

Is CVE-2022-3366 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-3366, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3366?

CVE-2022-3366 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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