Deserialization in Squiz Matrix

CVE-2019-19373

An issue was discovered in Squiz Matrix CMS 5.5.0 prior to 5.5.0.3, 5.5.1 prior to 5.5.1.8, 5.5.2 prior to 5.5.2.4, and 5.5.3 prior to 5.5.3.3 where a user can trigger arbitrary unserialization of a PHP object from a packages/cms/page_templates/page_remote_content/page_remote_content.inc POST parameter during processing of a Remote Content page type. This unserialization can be used to trigger the inclusion of arbitrary files on the filesystem (local file inclusion), and results in remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19373?
CVE-2019-19373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squiz Matrix, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-19373?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.