CVE-2024-56291 WordPress PlainInventory – Inventory Management Plugin Plugin <= 3.1.6 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the PlainInventory 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-2024-56291?
CVE-2024-56291 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in plainware PlainInventory, published on 7 Jan 2025. 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 plainware PlainInventory z-inventory-manager allows Object Injection.This issue affects PlainInventory: from n/a through <= 3.1.6.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56291?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56291 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-2024-56291 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56291 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x5c-5jg6-mcv6.