CVE-2024-3954

Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists <= 3.1.38 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection

Description

The Ditty plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to 3.1.38 via deserialization of untrusted input when adding a new ditty. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. 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.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 1.08% Top 25%

Affected: metaphorcreations Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0f00b138-5c4b-4f75-94b1-82721cba2668?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3081335%40ditty-news-ticker&new=3081335%40ditty-news-ticker&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-3954?: CVE-2024-3954 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-3954?: To fix CVE-2024-3954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-3954 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-3954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-3954?: CVE-2024-3954 affects metaphorcreations Ditty – Responsive News Tickers, Sliders, and Lists.

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