CVE-2024-30227CWE-502

WordPress Geo Controller plugin <= 8.6.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published March 28, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A deserialization flaw is lurking in INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller versions up to 8.6.4, ready to unleash chaos with a crafted request! 🔥 Think of it like a pizza delivery service that accepts any order without checking the ingredients — if someone sneaks in a request for a pizza made with explosives instead of pepperoni, you can imagine the mess it would create! An attacker could execute arbitrary code on your Geo Controller, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruptions, or even a complete system takeover. That's like handing over the keys to your entire establishment while the intruder throws a wild party. 😱

Put simply

Think of it like a pizza delivery service that accepts any order without checking the ingredients — if someone sneaks in a request for a pizza made with explosives instead of pepperoni, you can imagine the mess it would create! This vulnerability arises from improper handling of untrusted data during the deserialization process, allowing attackers to send malicious payloads that the server executes as trusted instructions.

What to do

An attacker could execute arbitrary code on your Geo Controller, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruptions, or even a complete system takeover. That's like handing over the keys to your entire establishment while the intruder throws a wild party. 😱 Immediate action is crucial: update the Geo Controller to version 8.6.5 or later to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, review your input validation processes to ensure no unauthorized data can be accepted. 🛡️ This is fixable! Take action now, and you'll have your systems secured in no time. You've got this! 💪

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
0.00597 · 47.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-03-28T04:55Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 MAR 04:55Z
    WordPress Geo Controller plugin <= 8.6.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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