Description
The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. 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.
Published: 2024-08-29
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34701 The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. 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.
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00932}

epss

{'score': 0.014}


Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themeeditor
Themeeditor theme Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themeeditor:theme_editor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Themeeditor
Themeeditor theme Editor

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mndpsingh287
Mndpsingh287 theme Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mndpsingh287:theme_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mndpsingh287
Mndpsingh287 theme Editor
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Theme Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'images_array' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.8. 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.
Title Theme Editor <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Mndpsingh287 Theme Editor
Themeeditor Theme Editor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:05:23.833Z

Reserved: 2022-07-15T14:24:17.655Z

Link: CVE-2022-2440

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-29T14:01:33.991Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-29T11:15:23.790

Modified: 2025-07-10T15:29:43.333

Link: CVE-2022-2440

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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