CVE-2023-52219 WordPress Gecka Terms Thumbnails Plugin <= 1.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Gecka Terms Thumbnails 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-2023-52219?

CVE-2023-52219 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Gecka Terms Thumbnails, published on 8 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Gecka Gecka Terms Thumbnails.This issue affects Gecka Terms Thumbnails: from n/a through 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52219?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gecka Terms Thumbnails.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52219?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52219 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-2023-52219 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52219 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r477-vj9r-595h.

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