CVE-2024-33644CWE-94

WordPress Customify Site Library plugin <= 0.0.9 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Critical · published May 17, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
65.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A single line of bad code is all it takes to wreak havoc! An improper control of code generation vulnerability in Customify Site Library could allow attackers to inject malicious code, and this affects versions up to 0.0.9. 🚨 Think of it like a restaurant that accepts any recipe without checking the ingredients — one wrong dish could spoil the entire menu! In this case, the library is letting untrusted code into its kitchen, and that can lead to serious trouble. This could be absolutely devastating! An attacker could execute arbitrary code, leading to compromised websites, data breaches, or worse — your entire setup could be turned against you! It’s a hacker's paradise waiting to happen!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that accepts any recipe without checking the ingredients — one wrong dish could spoil the entire menu! In this case, the library is letting untrusted code into its kitchen, and that can lead to serious trouble. The vulnerability allows for code injection due to improper handling of code generation, enabling attackers to execute their own code within the application context, which can be particularly damaging in web environments.

What to do

This could be absolutely devastating! An attacker could execute arbitrary code, leading to compromised websites, data breaches, or worse — your entire setup could be turned against you! It’s a hacker's paradise waiting to happen! Immediately update Customify Site Library to the latest fixed version beyond 0.0.9. Implement strict validation on any input that could be processed as code, and conduct a thorough security review of your codebase to ensure no other vulnerabilities are lurking. 🛡️ You've got this! Tackle this vulnerability head-on, and you'll keep your site safe and sound! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01108 · 65.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2024-05-17T08:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 08:14Z
    WordPress Customify Site Library plugin <= 0.0.9 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
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