CVE-2024-3954 Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists <= 3.1.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can exploit PHP object injection in the Ditty plugin, potentially leading to code execution or data exposure 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-2024-3954?

CVE-2024-3954 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in metaphorcreations Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists, published on 9 May 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Ditty plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to 3.1.38 via deserialization of untrusted input when adding a new ditty. 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-2024-3954?

How do I fix CVE-2024-3954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3954 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-2024-3954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mxw-ww5r-4fqq.

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