CVE-2023-52202CWE-502

WordPress HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Plugin <= 2.8.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published January 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A seemingly harmless MP3 player holds a critical vulnerability with its deserialization of untrusted data — like a jukebox that plays whatever anyone feeds it without checking the playlist! 🎶 Think of your MP3 player as a restaurant that lets patrons order any dish they want without checking the menu first. If it’s not careful, it could serve a hazardous meal that poisons everyone! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code on your server, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or even complete control over the affected system. This is absolutely devastating for any organization relying on the MP3 player to host and stream audio content! 🔥

Put simply

Think of your MP3 player as a restaurant that lets patrons order any dish they want without checking the menu first. If it’s not careful, it could serve a hazardous meal that poisons everyone! This deserialization vulnerability in the HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Playlist Free allows an attacker to manipulate serialized data, which the application processes without validation, leading to remote code execution. The flaw exists in versions up to 2.8.0.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code on your server, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or even complete control over the affected system. This is absolutely devastating for any organization relying on the MP3 player to host and stream audio content! 🔥 To safeguard your systems, immediately update the MP3 player to the latest version available, ensuring it’s patched against this vulnerability. Conduct a thorough review of your data handling practices to validate incoming data before deserialization. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you'll keep your system secure and music flowing safely. 🎉

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00618 · 48.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-01-08T20:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 20:52Z
    WordPress HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Plugin <= 2.8.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5