CVE-2023-5235 Ovic Responsive WPBakery < 1.2.9 - Subscriber+ Option Update
Subscribers can update blog options and trigger object injection via unsafe deserialization in the Ovic Responsive WPBakery plugin.
- 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-2023-5235?
CVE-2023-5235 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Unknown Ovic Responsive WPBakery, published on 8 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update blog options, such as 'users_can_register' and 'default_role'. It also unserializes user input in the process, which may lead to Object Injection attacks.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kutethemes Ovic Responsive Wpbakery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5235 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-2023-5235 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5235 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qh3-wv79-v2r6.