Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget <= 1.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection in outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup
Vulnerability Description
The Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.7 via deserialization of untrusted input in the outpost_shortcode_metabox_markup function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Francesco Carlucci
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8cf1b234-862b-41a0-ab63-a986f8023613?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/trunk/includes/classes/metabox.php#L43
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.6.7&old=3045923&new_path=/post-grid-carousel-ultimate/tags/1.6.8&new=3045923&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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