Starter Templates by Kadence WP < 1.2.17 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection
Priority HIGH 73Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Starter Templates by Kadence WP WordPress plugin before 1.2.17 unserialises the content of an imported file, which could lead to PHP object injection issues when an admin import (intentionally or not) a malicious file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00931 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Starter Templates by Kadence WP (Unknown): 1.2.17
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Starter Templates by Kadence WP | before 1.2.17 | 1.2.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Starter Templates by Kadence WP VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.17 Fixed in 1.2.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kadencewp:starter_templates:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | Kadence WP |
- cpe:2.3:a:kadencewp:starter_templates:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·Kadence WP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Starter Templates by Kadence WP (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.17
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w36-mccq-ph2c
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-3679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w36-mccq-ph2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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