CVE-2022-4120

Public Exploit

Stop Spammers Security < 2022.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

Description

The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2022.6 passes base64 encoded user input to the unserialize() PHP function when CAPTCHA are used as second challenge, which could lead to PHP Object injection if a plugin installed on the blog has a suitable gadget chain

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 25.70% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com

Affected: Unknown Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e8bb79db-ef77-43be-b449-4c4b5310eedf	exploit vdb entry third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4120?: CVE-2022-4120 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4120?: To fix CVE-2022-4120, 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-2022-4120 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-4120 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4120?: CVE-2022-4120 affects Unknown Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms.

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