PHP object injection via shortcode deserialization
Published Mar 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
PHP object injection in wpWax Logo Showcase Ultimate 1.3.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject objects via a shortcode. The shortcode handler passes attacker-controlled serialized input to PHP deserialization instead of rejecting or safely parsing it. Contributor-level access is required, and file deletion, sensitive-data retrieval, or code execution requires a usable POP chain from another installed plugin or theme.
Summary
What happened
PHP object injection in wpWax Logo Showcase Ultimate 1.3.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject objects via a shortcode. The shortcode handler passes attacker-controlled serialized input to PHP deserialization instead of rejecting or safely parsing it. Contributor-level access is required, and file deletion, sensitive-data retrieval, or code execution requires a usable POP chain from another installed plugin or theme.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-1951
- Published
- Mar 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- wpWax
- Product
- Logo Showcase Ultimate
- Classifications
- T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.3.8
- Affected versionversion=0 <1.3.9
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