CVE-2024-47636CWE-502

WordPress WP JobSearch plugin <= 2.5.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published October 10, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A deserialization vulnerability in JobSearch can turn your site into an attacker’s playground! 🔥 Think of this like a restaurant allowing customers to bring in their own dishes without checking what's in them — one bad ingredient could ruin the entire meal! An attacker could exploit this flaw to inject malicious objects, leading to unauthorized access or even complete control over your site. Imagine an intruder slipping through the service entrance, causing chaos in your data and operations!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant allowing customers to bring in their own dishes without checking what's in them — one bad ingredient could ruin the entire meal! This CVE involves the deserialization of untrusted data in the JobSearch plugin, allowing object injection. With this vulnerability, attackers can manipulate the application’s flow and execute harmful actions on the server.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to inject malicious objects, leading to unauthorized access or even complete control over your site. Imagine an intruder slipping through the service entrance, causing chaos in your data and operations! Immediate action is crucial: update JobSearch to version 2.5.10 or later to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, review your code for any other vulnerable deserialization processes and implement stricter checks on data inputs. You've got this! Following these steps will help secure your site and protect your users. 🛡️

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
0.00554 · 45.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-10-10T18:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 OCT 18:04Z
    WordPress WP JobSearch plugin <= 2.5.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5