CVE-2024-2008 Deserialization in Modal Popup Box
Authenticated contributors can exploit PHP object injection in the Modal Popup Box plugin to potentially execute code or access data via POP chains.
- 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-2024-2008?
CVE-2024-2008 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in awordpresslife Modal Popup Box, published on 4 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Modal Popup Box – Popup Builder, Show Offers And News in Popup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via deserialization of untrusted input in the awl_modal_popup_box_shortcode function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. 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-2024-2008?
How do I fix CVE-2024-2008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2008 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-2024-2008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qx96-xfh6-p75h.