CVE-2024-7656 - "DevVN Image Hotspot WordPress PHP Object Injection Vulnerability"

CVE-2024-7656 - "DevVN Image Hotspot WordPress PHP Object Injection Vulnerability"

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<strong>CVE ID : </strong>CVE-2024-7656
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<strong>Published : </strong> Aug. 24, 2024, 12:15 p.m. | 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
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<strong>Description : </strong>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.
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<strong>Severity:</strong> 8.8 | HIGH
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