Description
The Easy PHP Settings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Code Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 via the `update_wp_memory_constants()` method. This is due to insufficient input validation on the `wp_memory_limit` and `wp_max_memory_limit` settings before writing them to `wp-config.php`. The `sanitize_text_field()` function used for sanitization does not filter single quotes, allowing an attacker to break out of the string context in a PHP `define()` statement. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by modifying `wp-config.php`, which is loaded on every page request.
Problem types
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2026-02-28: | Vendor Notified |
| 2026-03-06: | Disclosed |
Credits
ZAST.AI
References
www.wordfence.com/...-99fb-46d9-a208-f19e0a371267?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/....4/class-easy-php-settings.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...nk/class-easy-php-settings.php
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/....5/class-easy-php-settings.php