CVE-2025-49072CWE-502

WordPress Mr. Murphy < 1.2.12.1 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

Critical ยท published June 6, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ A sneaky deserialization vulnerability in AncoraThemes Mr. Murphy can lead to object injection, and it affects all versions up to 1.2.12.1! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can send in disguised orders โ€” instead of a spaghetti with meatballs, the kitchen is suddenly preparing a dish no one actually ordered, and might even contain something harmful! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ช An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, gaining full control over the application and potentially compromising sensitive data. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, allowing for unauthorized access and manipulation of user data, leading to a complete security breach.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where anyone can send in disguised orders โ€” instead of a spaghetti with meatballs, the kitchen is suddenly preparing a dish no one actually ordered, and might even contain something harmful! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ช This deserialization vulnerability allows an attacker to inject untrusted data into the application, which can then be executed as code, leading to an object injection attack that bypasses security measures.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious code, gaining full control over the application and potentially compromising sensitive data. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, allowing for unauthorized access and manipulation of user data, leading to a complete security breach. It's crucial to update Mr. Murphy to version 1.2.12.2 or later immediately. Additionally, review your deserialization processes and implement strict data validation to prevent untrusted data from being processed. Regularly audit your themes and plugins to catch similar vulnerabilities in the future! You've got this! Following these steps will bolster your security and keep your application safe from malicious actors! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 ยท 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
0.00465 ยท 39.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 ยท Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-06-06T12:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 JUN 12:15Z
    WordPress Mr. Murphy < 1.2.12.1 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
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