Deserialization in Webhuntinfotech Universal Slider
CVE-2024-5649
The Universal Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5 via deserialization of untrusted input 'fsl_get_gallery_value' function. 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 software. 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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.004 (36.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5649?
- CVE-2024-5649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webhuntinfotech Universal Slider, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5649?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.