CVE-2024-52413CWE-502

WordPress Airin Blog theme <= 1.6.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published November 16, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A critical deserialization flaw in the Airin Blog could let attackers inject malicious objects with just the right input — think of it as a restaurant that serves anything a customer claims to have ordered! Imagine a busy kitchen where chefs accept any order without checking it. If someone claims they’ve got a special ingredient to add, the kitchen could unwittingly create a dish that’s harmful instead of tasty. That’s what this vulnerability allows: attackers can slip in untrusted data and execute harmful code on the server. If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially gaining full control over the system! This means they could steal sensitive data, manipulate content, or even take the blog offline entirely — absolutely devastating for users and site owners alike.

Put simply

Imagine a busy kitchen where chefs accept any order without checking it. If someone claims they’ve got a special ingredient to add, the kitchen could unwittingly create a dish that’s harmful instead of tasty. That’s what this vulnerability allows: attackers can slip in untrusted data and execute harmful code on the server. The deserialization vulnerability in the Airin Blog allows for object injection due to a lack of validation on input data. This means that an attacker can send crafted payloads, leading to unauthorized actions on the server.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially gaining full control over the system! This means they could steal sensitive data, manipulate content, or even take the blog offline entirely — absolutely devastating for users and site owners alike. To remediate this vulnerability, immediately update Airin Blog to version 1.6.2 or later. Additionally, review your input validation and ensure that all serialized data comes from trusted sources only. Implementing strict parameter checks can also prevent future exploits. You've got this! By following these steps, you'll boost your security and keep your blog safe from harm! 🛡️

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
0.00730 · 53.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2024-11-16T21:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 21:33Z
    WordPress Airin Blog theme <= 1.6.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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