CVE-2024-24797CWE-502

WordPress ERE Recently Viewed Plugin <= 1.3 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical · published February 12, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A deserialization flaw in the G5Theme ERE Recently Viewed Add-On could let attackers execute arbitrary code – it’s like allowing a guest to rewrite the restaurant's menu without the chef's approval! Think of deserialization like opening a package without inspecting what’s inside. If that package contains dangerous instructions instead of a delightful dish, you might end up serving something harmful to everyone! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run malicious code on your system, potentially taking over your real estate site entirely. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of listings, and even a total site shutdown. In the world of real estate, that would be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of deserialization like opening a package without inspecting what’s inside. If that package contains dangerous instructions instead of a delightful dish, you might end up serving something harmful to everyone! This vulnerability allows untrusted data to be deserialized, which might lead to remote code execution. The flaw resides in versions from an unknown starting point up to 1.3, rendering any installation of the affected add-on susceptible to exploitation.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run malicious code on your system, potentially taking over your real estate site entirely. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of listings, and even a total site shutdown. In the world of real estate, that would be absolutely devastating! Update the G5Theme ERE Recently Viewed Add-On to the latest version as soon as it’s available. Review your site for any suspicious activity and ensure rigorous input validation practices are in place to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future. You've got this! Stay vigilant, follow the steps, and your site will be fortified against these vulnerabilities! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00646 · 50.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-02-12T07:19Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 FEB 07:19Z
    WordPress ERE Recently Viewed Plugin <= 1.3 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
    cvelistv5