RCE in Levantoan Image Hotspot By Devvn

CVE-2024-7656

The Image Hotspot by DevVN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.5 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'devvn_ihotspot_shortcode_func' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-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: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7656?
CVE-2024-7656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Levantoan Image Hotspot By Devvn, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2024-7656?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-7656 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.