CVE-2024-30226CWE-502

WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published March 28, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Ready for a shocker? A deserialization vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs could let attackers run malicious code remotely, and it affects versions up to 3.3.3! 🔥 Think of this like a restaurant chef who blindly trusts the delivery order without checking the ingredients. If the order contains spoiled goods, the chef could unknowingly serve a dangerous meal to customers! 🍽️ An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on your server, allowing them to take control, steal sensitive data, or even take your site offline entirely. This could be absolutely devastating for your business and your users!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant chef who blindly trusts the delivery order without checking the ingredients. If the order contains spoiled goods, the chef could unknowingly serve a dangerous meal to customers! 🍽️ This deserialization flaw allows untrusted data to be processed without proper validation, which can enable an attacker to send crafted data that the application will execute, leading to full remote code execution.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on your server, allowing them to take control, steal sensitive data, or even take your site offline entirely. This could be absolutely devastating for your business and your users! Immediately update BetterDocs to version 3.3.4 or later to patch this vulnerability. Also, consider reviewing your application’s deserialization processes to ensure they only accept trusted data. 🚀 You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your site and keep your users safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00864 · 58.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-03-28T04:57Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 04:57Z
    WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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