CVE-2023-52182 WordPress ARI Stream Quiz Plugin <= 1.3.0 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Q: What is CVE-2023-52182?

CVE-2023-52182 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in ARI Stream Quiz – WordPress Quizzes Builder, published on 31 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2023-52182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-52182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.9 Published 31 Dec 2023 Updated 28 Apr 2026

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the ARI Stream Quiz plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-52182?

CVE-2023-52182 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in ARI Stream Quiz – WordPress Quizzes Builder, published on 31 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ARI Soft ARI Stream Quiz – WordPress Quizzes Builder.This issue affects ARI Stream Quiz – WordPress Quizzes Builder: from n/a through 1.3.0.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ari-Soft Ari Stream Quiz.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52182 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-2023-52182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-983r-78qh-9frx.