CVE-2023-52225CWE-502

WordPress Taggbox Plugin <= 3.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published January 8, 2024

CVSS v3.1
10.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty bit of deserialization is lurking in Tagbox that could let attackers run wild! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that blindly accepts any delivery order without verifying the ingredients. If a mischievous chef sends in a secret recipe for chaos, the kitchen has no idea that it’s about to serve up something disastrous! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire server. This means they could steal data, change content, or even take full control of your service. It’s a recipe for absolute disaster if left unchecked!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that blindly accepts any delivery order without verifying the ingredients. If a mischievous chef sends in a secret recipe for chaos, the kitchen has no idea that it’s about to serve up something disastrous! This deserialization vulnerability allows untrusted data to be processed without proper validation. Specifically, it affects Tagbox versions from n/a through 3.1, making it a critical risk for users of this application.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire server. This means they could steal data, change content, or even take full control of your service. It’s a recipe for absolute disaster if left unchecked! Patch to the latest version immediately, ensuring you're on Tagbox version 3.1 or later. Review your deserialization processes and implement strict validation for any incoming data to prevent exploitation. Don’t wait on this one! Rest easy knowing that with a quick update and some vigilance, you’ll have this vulnerability locked down! 🛡️

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
0.00645 · 50.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-01-08T17:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JAN 17:13Z
    WordPress Taggbox Plugin <= 3.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5