CVE-2023-52225 WordPress Taggbox Plugin <= 3.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Tagbox WordPress plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the server.

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-2023-52225?

CVE-2023-52225 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics, published on 8 Jan 2024. 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 Tagbox Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics.This issue affects Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics: from n/a through 3.1.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Taggbox Taggbox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52225 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-2023-52225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r293-cvcc-7wmh.

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