CVE-2022-4324 in the critical feed json
Custom Field Template < 2.5.8 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
published 2023-01-02 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51677
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.7%
- EPSS 17.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Custom Field Template WordPress plugin before 2.5.8 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when a high privilege user import (intentionally or not) a malicious Customizer Styling file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Custom Field Template 2.5.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
17.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/70c39236-f7ae-49bf-a2f0-7cb9aa983e45 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 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
- Unknown Custom Field Template
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/70c39236-f7ae-49bf-a2f0-7cb9aa983e45
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4324
- NVD CVE-2022-4324
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