CVE-2024-1859 Deserialization in Responsive Slideshow
Authenticated contributors can exploit PHP object injection in the Responsive Slideshow plugin, potentially leading to code execution or data theft if a POP chain exists.
- 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-2024-1859?
CVE-2024-1859 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in awordpresslife Responsive Slideshow, published on 1 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Slider Responsive Slideshow – Image slider, Gallery slideshow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8 via deserialization of untrusted input to the awl_slider_responsive_shortcode function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awplife Slider Responsive Slideshow.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1859 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-2024-1859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in awordpresslife Responsive Slideshow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26x3-cx3r-433v.