PHP object injection in WordPress Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce plugin

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU69844

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3490

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Checkout Field Editor (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce: 1.0.9 - 1.7.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:themehigh:woo-checkout-field-editor-pro:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:themehigh:woo-checkout-field-editor-pro:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:themehigh:woo-checkout-field-editor-pro:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0c9f22e0-1d46-4957-9ba5-5cca78861136

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.