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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2022-2440 json

Theme Editor <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

published 2024-08-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-34701

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Patch / fix

  • themeeditor theme_editor 2.9

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • mndpsingh287 Theme Editor
  • mndpsingh287 theme_editor

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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References

Sources

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