CVE-2023-1381 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not validate image file paths before attempting to manipulate the image files, leading to a PHAR deserialization vulnerability. Furthermore, the plugin contains a gadget chain which may be used in certain configurations to achieve remote code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05113.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Joomunited	Wp Meta Seo

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.wpscan.com/uncovering-a-phar-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wp-meta-seo-and-escalating-to-rce/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536

History

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-502
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2023-04-10T14:14:39.985Z

Updated: 2025-02-11T17:21:25.629Z

Reserved: 2023-03-13T19:25:08.399Z

Link: CVE-2023-1381

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:49:10.358Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-10T15:15:07.237

Modified: 2025-02-11T18:15:21.000

Link: CVE-2023-1381

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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