CVE-2023-1381 | BDVDB-2026-199628 Detail

WP Meta SEO

Description#

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.5 does not validate image file paths before attempting to manipulate the image files, leading to a PHAR deserialization vulnerability. Furthermore, the plugin contains a gadget chain which may be used in certain configurations to achieve remote code execution.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References#

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f140a928-d297-4bd1-8552-bfebcedba536

History#

Version 12023-04-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-11Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-10
Last modified: 2025-02-11

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: WP Meta SEO

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

1.6%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Insecure Deserialization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 4.5.5
Fixed
4.5.5

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).