CVE-2025-52740CWE-502insecure-deserialization

CVE-2025-52740

High · published October 22, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty deserialization flaw in Boldermail could let an attacker slip in malicious objects—like inviting a stranger to your dinner party without checking their ID! 🍽️ Think of Boldermail as a restaurant, and this vulnerability as a waiter who takes orders without verifying if the patrons are truly who they say they are. This means a mischievous guest could replace a simple salad order with a whole buffet of chaos, serving up trouble without a second thought! An attacker could exploit this weakness to inject untrusted data into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data manipulations. This could be absolutely devastating, opening the door for everything from data breaches to full system compromises.

Put simply

Think of Boldermail as a restaurant, and this vulnerability as a waiter who takes orders without verifying if the patrons are truly who they say they are. This means a mischievous guest could replace a simple salad order with a whole buffet of chaos, serving up trouble without a second thought! The deserialization of untrusted data in Boldermail allows for object injection, where attackers can manipulate data structures by crafting malicious input, impacting the integrity and security of the application.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this weakness to inject untrusted data into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data manipulations. This could be absolutely devastating, opening the door for everything from data breaches to full system compromises. Update Boldermail to version 2.4.1 or later immediately to close this security gap. Additionally, implement strict input validation and sanitization measures to prevent untrusted data from being processed. Regularly review and audit your application's data handling practices to maintain security. You've got this! Take these steps, and you'll keep your application safe and sound. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00533 · 44.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-10-22T19:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 OCT 14:32Z
    WordPress Boldermail Plugin <= 2.4.0 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
    cvelistv5