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High · 8.8 CVE-2022-2434 EUVD-2022-34695GHSA-q8hw-79g9-xx95

String Locator <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization

Published Sep 6, 2022 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The String Locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'string-locator-path' parameter in versions up to, and including 2.5.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link, 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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
instawp String locator ≤ 2.5.0 —

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