CVE-2023-5952 Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can achieve PHP Object Injection via cookie deserialization, potentially leading to code execution if suitable gadgets exist.

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-2023-5952?

CVE-2023-5952 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Unknown Welcart e-Commerce, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Welcart e-Commerce WordPress plugin before 2.9.5 unserializes user input from cookies, which could allow unautehtniacted users to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present on the blog

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5952?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Welcart Welcart E-Commerce.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5952 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-2023-5952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55r4-r6gc-57rx.

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