CVE-2024-52409CWE-502

WordPress AJAX Random Posts plugin <= 0.3.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published November 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty object injection vulnerability lurks in Phoenixheart AJAX Random Posts, allowing attackers to manipulate objects with just a single crafted request! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant's menu that lets a customer sneakily rewrite the ingredients of their meal without the chef noticing. One wrong order could lead to a disastrous dish! If exploited, an attacker could gain unauthorized access or manipulate data within the application, leading to potentially devastating consequences like data leaks or complete system takeover. Your entire system's integrity could be compromised, leaving you vulnerable to endless mischief!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant's menu that lets a customer sneakily rewrite the ingredients of their meal without the chef noticing. One wrong order could lead to a disastrous dish! This CVE involves a deserialization flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious objects into the application, taking advantage of the lack of validation on user inputs. Versions from n/a to 0.3.3 are affected, making this a critical issue for any users of AJAX Random Posts.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain unauthorized access or manipulate data within the application, leading to potentially devastating consequences like data leaks or complete system takeover. Your entire system's integrity could be compromised, leaving you vulnerable to endless mischief! To protect your application, upgrade AJAX Random Posts to version 0.3.4 or later immediately. Additionally, implement strict input validation to ensure only trusted data is processed. Regularly review and monitor your application's security settings to preemptively address future vulnerabilities. You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll secure your application in no time! 🛡️

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
0.00524 · 43.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-11-16T21:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 21:42Z
    WordPress AJAX Random Posts plugin <= 0.3.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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