CVE-2024-1895 Event Monster <= 1.3.9 - Authenticated(Contributor+) PHP Object Injection via Custom Meta

High 7.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can exploit PHP object injection in the Event Monster plugin to potentially execute code or access data 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-2024-1895?

CVE-2024-1895 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in awordpresslife Event Monster – Manager & Ticket Booking, published on 30 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Event Monster – Event Management, Tickets Booking, Upcoming Event plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.9 via deserialization via shortcode of untrusted input from a custom meta value. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No 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-2024-1895?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Awplife Event Monster.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1895?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1895 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-2024-1895 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1895 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv5j-c825-8pf5.

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