CVE-2025-23932CWE-502

WordPress Quick Count Plugin <= 3.00 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published January 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky deserialization flaw in Marko-M Quick Count could let attackers inject arbitrary objects, making it a ticking time bomb! Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant that doesn’t check what’s in the delivery boxes — a chef could end up cooking with anything, including hazardous ingredients! If exploited, an attacker could manipulate the application by injecting malicious objects, potentially compromising all data integrity and application functionality. This could lead to unauthorized access or data loss, putting sensitive information at risk and causing chaos in the application environment.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant that doesn’t check what’s in the delivery boxes — a chef could end up cooking with anything, including hazardous ingredients! This vulnerability in Marko-M Quick Count arises from unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, allowing attackers to perform object injection during the deserialization process. This can lead to severe security breaches in applications running versions from n/a up to 3.00.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate the application by injecting malicious objects, potentially compromising all data integrity and application functionality. This could lead to unauthorized access or data loss, putting sensitive information at risk and causing chaos in the application environment. Immediately patch your Marko-M Quick Count to version 3.01 or later to mitigate this risk. Conduct a thorough audit of your application’s data handling processes and ensure strict validation of all incoming data. Implement security measures like input validation and sanitization to bolster your defenses! You’ve got this! By following these steps, you’ll fortify your application and keep that critical data safe! 🛡️

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
0.00731 · 53.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-01-22T14:29Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 14:29Z
    WordPress Quick Count Plugin <= 3.00 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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