Welcart e-Commerce < 2.9.5 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
CVE-2023-5952

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Welcart e-Commerce
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 December 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Welcart e-Commerce plugin for WordPress prior to version 2.9.5 contains a vulnerability that arises from improper handling of unserialized user input from cookies. This flaw could potentially enable unauthorized users to exploit PHP Object Injection vulnerabilities if other suitable gadgets exist within the affected WordPress environment.

Affected Version(s)

Welcart e-Commerce 0 < 2.9.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-5952 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0acd613e-dbd6-42ae-9f3d-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
WPScan
.