Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2018-21005

bbPress Move Topics <= 1.1.4 - PHP Object Injection

The bbPress Move Topics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 via deserialization of untrusted input via the 'aforums_move_topics_page()' function where it passes the decoded 'allforums' value through the 'unserialize()' function. This allows authenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.

Quick Answer

CVE-2018-21005 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin bbPress Move Topics. It affects Versions up to 1.1.4 and is fixed in 1.1.6.

Published
Mar 11, 2018
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
bbp-move-topics
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 1.1.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2018-21005 is tracked for the Plugin bbPress Move Topics as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is Versions up to 1.1.4. Update bbPress Move Topics to 1.1.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
1.1.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 1.1.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2018-21005
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
bbp-move-topics View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2018-21005
Patched Versions
1.1.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 1.1.4
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