CVE-2024-38759 WordPress Search & Replace plugin <= 3.2.2 - Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit unsafe deserialization in the Search & Replace plugin to 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-2024-38759?

CVE-2024-38759 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in WP MEDIA SAS Search & Replace, published on 22 Jul 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 WP MEDIA SAS Search & Replace search-and-replace.This issue affects Search & Replace: from n/a through 3.2.2.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38759?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Media Search \& Replace.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38759?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38759 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-2024-38759 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38759 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36m8-m5cm-hfhr.

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