AJAX Random Posts <= 0.3.3 - PHP Object Injection

9.8
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
Publicly Published April 27, 2017
Last Updated January 22, 2024

Description

The AJAX Random Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 0.3.3 via deserialization of untrusted input passed through the 'data' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP within the vulnerable service.

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Vulnerability Details for AJAX Random Posts

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ajax-random-posts (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 0.3.3

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