WordPress Coding Standards (WordPressCS) contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability
Description
WordPress Coding Standards is a set of PHP_CodeSniffer rules (sniffs) that enforce WordPress coding conventions. From 0.14.1 until 3.4.1, the WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters sniff (active in the WordPress and WordPress-Extra rulesets) reconstructed the $ver argument passed to functions such as wp_enqueue_script() and ran it through eval() inside its is_falsy() method, so a maliciously crafted argument such as 'system'('id') would execute during a scan; as a result, running PHPCS with WordPressCS over untrusted PHP (for example a CI pipeline that lints pull requests, or a developer reviewing third-party code) could lead to arbitrary command execution on the scanning host. The WordPress-Core and WordPress-Docs rulesets are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.4.1.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
wp-coding-standards/wpcsPackagist | >= 0.14.1, < 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 |
Affected products
1- Range: <3.4.1
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pwp-g2mj-5p3vghsaADVISORY
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/commit/a29048d0bbef5cf25d42349c74e4072d3cbc8325ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/pull/2771ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/releases/tag/3.4.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress-Coding-Standards/security/advisories/GHSA-3pwp-g2mj-5p3vghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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