CVE-2024-24842 Deserialization in Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Knowledge Base plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- 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-2024-24842?
CVE-2024-24842 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Echo Plugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Echo Plugins Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance.This issue affects Knowledge Base for Documentation, FAQs with AI Assistance: from n/a through 11.30.2.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-24842?
How do I fix CVE-2024-24842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-24842 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-2024-24842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-24842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx5f-qgcw-mf6j.