CVE-2025-31612CWE-502

WordPress CBX Poll plugin <= 2.0.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published April 1, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
53.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky deserialization flaw in CBX Poll could let attackers inject whatever they like into your system! Think of it like a restaurant receiving deliveries without checking the ingredients. If they accept whatever's signed off, they could end up with a dangerous dish instead of a delicious meal! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially taking control of your application and accessing sensitive data. The consequences could be absolutely devastating if unauthorized users manipulate your system's behavior!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant receiving deliveries without checking the ingredients. If they accept whatever's signed off, they could end up with a dangerous dish instead of a delicious meal! This vulnerability arises from the insecure deserialization of untrusted data, allowing attackers to inject malicious objects into the application. Affected versions of CBX Poll (<= 2.0.4) are at risk, as they do not properly validate incoming data before processing it.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, potentially taking control of your application and accessing sensitive data. The consequences could be absolutely devastating if unauthorized users manipulate your system's behavior! Immediate action is crucial: upgrade CBX Poll to version 2.0.5 or higher to patch this flaw. Additionally, ensure that you implement strict data validation and sanitization before deserializing any user input. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your system locked down 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
0.00716 · 53.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-04-01T20:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 APR 20:58Z
    WordPress CBX Poll plugin <= 2.0.4 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5