CVE-2024-52412CWE-502

WordPress Xin theme <= 1.0.8.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published November 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A deserialization flaw in Stephen Cui Xin lets attackers slip unwanted objects into your system like a sneaky delivery that nobody checks! 🔥 Think of deserialization like a restaurant that accepts orders without ever looking at the menu. An attacker can send a special request, and if the kitchen doesn’t check, they could end up cooking up something completely unexpected! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious objects into your application, potentially leading to unauthorized access or even complete compromise of your system. Imagine someone sneaking into the back of the restaurant and taking over the kitchen — the damage could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of deserialization like a restaurant that accepts orders without ever looking at the menu. An attacker can send a special request, and if the kitchen doesn’t check, they could end up cooking up something completely unexpected! This deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability allows an attacker to inject objects into the application, which could lead to arbitrary code execution if not properly validated. Affected versions range from n/a up to 1.0.8.1.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious objects into your application, potentially leading to unauthorized access or even complete compromise of your system. Imagine someone sneaking into the back of the restaurant and taking over the kitchen — the damage could be absolutely devastating! To protect your application, immediately update Stephen Cui Xin to the latest version, ideally past 1.0.8.1, and implement strict validation on all incoming data. Review your deserialization processes to ensure that only trusted sources can provide data. You've got this! With these steps, you’ll be on your way to securing 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 · 43.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-11-16T21:36Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 21:36Z
    WordPress Xin theme <= 1.0.8.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5