CVE-2025-39500CWE-502

WordPress Goodlayers Hostel Plugin <= 3.1.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical · published May 23, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A deserialization vulnerability in GoodLayers Hostel could let attackers inject malicious objects — it’s like letting a random guest bring their own secret recipe into your kitchen! 🔥 Think of it like a pizza delivery gone wrong: the delivery person hands you a pizza that’s been tampered with on the way — one bite and you might end up with an unexpected topping that ruins the whole meal! With this vulnerability, an attacker could exploit it to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially gaining full control. This means they could access sensitive data, modify content, or even launch further attacks within your infrastructure. The consequences could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like a pizza delivery gone wrong: the delivery person hands you a pizza that’s been tampered with on the way — one bite and you might end up with an unexpected topping that ruins the whole meal! This deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate serialized objects, leading to object injection. This occurs in Goodlayers Hostel versions from n/a up to and including 3.1.2.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could exploit it to execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially gaining full control. This means they could access sensitive data, modify content, or even launch further attacks within your infrastructure. The consequences could be absolutely devastating! To remediate this issue, immediately update Goodlayers Hostel to version 3.1.3 or higher. Additionally, implement strict data sanitation measures for any serialized data to prevent unauthorized object injection. You’ve got this! Patch up and secure your environment today! 🛡️

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
0.00616 · 48.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-05-23T12:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 12:43Z
    WordPress Goodlayers Hostel Plugin <= 3.1.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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