CVE-2023-49772CWE-502

WordPress Genesis Simple Love Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published December 20, 2023

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky deserialization vulnerability in Genesis Simple Love could let attackers execute arbitrary code, all without breaking a sweat! Think of this like a recipe book that allows anyone to substitute ingredients without checking — an untrustworthy source might swap in something dangerous rather than just flour or sugar! An attacker could potentially hijack your server, manipulate data, or even take full control of your application — a nightmare scenario for any site owner! With a CVSS score of 10, this is absolutely devastating and needs your immediate attention to prevent exploiting!

Put simply

Think of this like a recipe book that allows anyone to substitute ingredients without checking — an untrustworthy source might swap in something dangerous rather than just flour or sugar! This vulnerability in Genesis Simple Love allows untrusted data to be deserialized, which could lead to remote code execution. Essentially, it means that malicious data could cause the application to behave unexpectedly, leading to serious security risks.

What to do

An attacker could potentially hijack your server, manipulate data, or even take full control of your application — a nightmare scenario for any site owner! With a CVSS score of 10, this is absolutely devastating and needs your immediate attention to prevent exploiting! Update to the latest version of Genesis Simple Love as soon as possible to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, consider implementing strict data validation and sanitization practices to protect your application from future threats. You've got this! Stay proactive, and your security hero status will be solidified! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
10.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00727 · 53.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2023-12-20T15:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 DEC 15:21Z
    WordPress Genesis Simple Love Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5