CVE-2023-32242CWE-502

WordPress Woodmart Core Plugin <= 1.0.36 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published December 21, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky deserialization flaw lurks in the WoodMart WooCommerce theme, potentially giving attackers the keys to the kingdom! 🔥 Think of this like a restaurant that blindly trusts every order it receives without checking the details — if a dish is served without proper inspection, who knows what ingredients might end up on your table? An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, potentially leading to full control over your site. This could mean deleting crucial data, altering content, or even launching further attacks — the digital equivalent of a complete restaurant takeover!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant that blindly trusts every order it receives without checking the details — if a dish is served without proper inspection, who knows what ingredients might end up on your table? This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit untrusted data during the deserialization process, which could let them execute arbitrary code in the context of the application, effectively bypassing security checks.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, potentially leading to full control over your site. This could mean deleting crucial data, altering content, or even launching further attacks — the digital equivalent of a complete restaurant takeover! To protect your site, update WoodMart to version 1.0.37 or higher immediately. Review your installation and ensure you are not accepting untrusted data in your applications. Implement strict data validation to enhance your security posture. You've got this! 🛡️ Follow these steps, and you'll have your site fortified in no time!

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00798 · 56.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2023-12-21T13:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 DEC 13:03Z
    WordPress Woodmart Core Plugin <= 1.0.36 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5