CVE-2022-2439

Easy Digital Downloads – Simple eCommerce for Selling Digital Files <= 3.3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

Description

The Easy Digital Downloads – Simple eCommerce for Selling Digital Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'upload[file]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated administrative users 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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.58%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/644c8702-08ad-4048-ae91-041f1771f1dc?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3154854/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.3.4/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3154854/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.3.4/src/Utils/FileSystem.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2439?
CVE-2022-2439 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2439?
To fix CVE-2022-2439, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-2439 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-2439 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-2439?
CVE-2022-2439 affects smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy.
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