CVE-2023-51414CWE-502

WordPress EnvíaloSimple Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published December 29, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A deserialization vulnerability in EnvíaloSimple could open a backdoor for full remote code execution, allowing attackers to take control like a sneaky chef substituting ingredients without a recipe! 🔥 Picture a dinner party where the host blindly accepts any dish handed over, without checking the ingredients—one bad batch could ruin the whole meal! That's how this deserialization flaw operates; it accepts data without verifying its authenticity, which could lead to disastrous consequences. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server, gaining access to sensitive data or even taking over the entire application! The implications are absolutely devastating, especially for a service dealing with email marketing where user trust is paramount. Your entire communication strategy could be compromised in a heartbeat!

Put simply

Picture a dinner party where the host blindly accepts any dish handed over, without checking the ingredients—one bad batch could ruin the whole meal! That's how this deserialization flaw operates; it accepts data without verifying its authenticity, which could lead to disastrous consequences. This vulnerability allows untrusted data to be deserialized by the EnvíaloSimple application, meaning that malicious payloads can execute on the server without any restrictions. It affects all versions from n/a through 2.1.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server, gaining access to sensitive data or even taking over the entire application! The implications are absolutely devastating, especially for a service dealing with email marketing where user trust is paramount. Your entire communication strategy could be compromised in a heartbeat! To protect your application, immediately update EnvíaloSimple to the latest version. Ensure that all data inputs are properly validated and implement strict deserialization controls to block untrusted data from being processed. This is fixable! Follow these steps to safeguard your system and keep your users' trust intact. You've got this! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.6 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00565 · 46.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2023-12-29T13:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 DEC 13:02Z
    WordPress EnvíaloSimple Plugin <= 2.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5