CVE-2022-3417

WPtouch < 4.3.45 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection

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Published Jan 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 unserialises the content of an imported settings file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an user import (intentionally or not) a malicious settings file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

WPtouch

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 4.3.45

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bravenewcode:wptouch:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-42794	The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 unserialises the content of an imported settings file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an user import (intentionally or not) a malicious settings file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.987% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55772932-eebd-475b-b5df-e80fab288ee5

History

Apr 9, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Bravenewcode Wptouch

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 7:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 10:13 PM
Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 7:09 PM
Reserved: Oct 7, 2022, 5:51 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:07 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 9, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:59 AM

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