CVE-2022-2314CWE-78

VR Calendar < 2.3.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Function Call

published August 15, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
18%
Percentile
97.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A simple user action could enable arbitrary PHP execution in the VR Calendar WordPress plugin! Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can step into the kitchen and cook whatever they want — delicious or disastrous, it's all fair game! 🍽️ An attacker could unleash chaos by running any PHP code they fancy, potentially altering site content, stealing sensitive data, or even shutting down the site altogether! This could lead to a complete compromise of the WordPress environment, making it a playground for mischief and mayhem.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can step into the kitchen and cook whatever they want — delicious or disastrous, it's all fair game! 🍽️ This vulnerability arises from insufficient input validation, allowing any user to execute arbitrary PHP functions, essentially giving them the keys to the server-side code execution.

What to do

An attacker could unleash chaos by running any PHP code they fancy, potentially altering site content, stealing sensitive data, or even shutting down the site altogether! This could lead to a complete compromise of the WordPress environment, making it a playground for mischief and mayhem. Update the VR Calendar plugin urgently to version 2.3.3 to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, review user permissions to ensure that only trusted users have access to sensitive functionalities. 🛡️ You've got this! Stay vigilant, and with these steps, your site will be safer in no time! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.17564 · 97.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2022-08-15T08:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 AUG 08:36Z
    VR Calendar < 2.3.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Function Call
    cvelistv5