CVE-2023-52205CWE-502

WordPress HTML5 SoundCloud Player 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 sneaky deserialization vulnerability in SVNLabs' HTML5 SoundCloud Player could turn your audio paradise into a hacker's playground! Think of it like a concert where the security guard lets in anyone with a fake ticket, allowing unauthorized guests to jam on stage — that's how an attacker could exploit this flaw to run malicious code. Imagine an attacker gaining the ability to manipulate or disrupt your server! This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or even a complete server takeover, leaving your users out of tune with a disastrous experience.

Put simply

Think of it like a concert where the security guard lets in anyone with a fake ticket, allowing unauthorized guests to jam on stage — that's how an attacker could exploit this flaw to run malicious code. This deserialization flaw allows attackers to send untrusted data that the server processes without proper validation or sanitization, which can lead to remote code execution.

What to do

Imagine an attacker gaining the ability to manipulate or disrupt your server! This could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or even a complete server takeover, leaving your users out of tune with a disastrous experience. To secure your system, immediately update to version 2.8.1 or later of the HTML5 SoundCloud Player. Additionally, audit your existing code to ensure no untrusted data is processed without strict validation. You've got this! With these steps, you'll turn that vulnerability into a thing of the past and keep your audio content safe! 🛡️

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
2024-01-08T19:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 19:13Z
    WordPress HTML5 SoundCloud Player Plugin <= 2.8.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5