CVE-2023-49773 WordPress BCorp Shortcodes Plugin <= 0.23 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection
Attackers can exploit PHP object injection in the BCorp Shortcodes plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on WordPress sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-49773?
CVE-2023-49773 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Tim Brattberg BCorp Shortcodes, published on 20 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Tim Brattberg BCorp Shortcodes.This issue affects BCorp Shortcodes: from n/a through 0.23.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49773?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bcorp Shortcodes Project Bcorp Shortcodes.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-49773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj9c-hcpv-v3j8.