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TI-2022-02259 Aliases CVE-2022-2446GHSA-gm45-ppxv-rfjp

WP Editor <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization

Priority LOW 34CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'current_theme_root' parameter in versions up to, and including 1.2.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrative privileges 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. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00578 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
benjaminprojasWP Editorup to 1.2.9—No fix listedCNA
  • WP Editor Vendorbenjaminprojas Affected up to 1.2.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:benjaminrojas:wp_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.2.9.1Vulnerablebenjaminprojas
  • cpe:2.3:a:benjaminrojas:wp_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.9.1 Vulnerable ·benjaminprojas

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2446
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm45-ppxv-rfjp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-08924 The wp-editor plugin before 1.2.6 for WordPress has incorrect permissions. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08923 The wp-editor plugin before 1.2.6 for WordPress has CSRF. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-02882 WP Editor <= 1.2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Update CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-16819 WordPress WP Editor plugin <=1.2.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-06443 WP Editor < 1.2.7 - Authenticated SQL injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2025-02883 WP Editor <= 1.2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9

Sources

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