Admin-level PHP object injection via settings deserialization
Published Jan 23, 2023 · Updated Apr 2, 2025
PHP object injection in SumoMe Google Analyticator before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to invoke PHP gadget chains. The settings handler passes the attacker-controlled ga_domain_names parameter to PHP unserialization, instantiating supplied objects without validating the serialized value. Administrator access, a valid settings nonce, and a suitable gadget are required; successful exploitation executes gadget behavior in the WordPress server context.
Summary
What happened
PHP object injection in SumoMe Google Analyticator before 6.5.6 allows remote authenticated users to invoke PHP gadget chains. The settings handler passes the attacker-controlled ga_domain_names parameter to PHP unserialization, instantiating supplied objects without validating the serialized value. Administrator access, a valid settings nonce, and a suitable gadget are required; successful exploitation executes gadget behavior in the WordPress server context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3425
- Published
- Jan 23, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2025
- Vendor
- SumoMe
- Product
- Google Analyticator
- Classifications
- CWE-502
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <6.5.6
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Public exploit references
- WPScan administrator settings deserialization proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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