Impact
The Quick Count plugin for WordPress up to version 3.00 contains a flaw that allows an attacker to supply untrusted data that is deserialized with no validation, leading to PHP object injection. This flaw aligns with CWE‑502 and can enable an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the affected server, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site and any hosted data.
Affected Systems
Marko‑M Quick Count plugin versions 3.00 and earlier running on WordPress sites are impacted. Any site that uses these plugin versions without an upgrade is at risk.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 9.8 marks this as a critical vulnerability. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates low current exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed widespread attacks yet. The likely attack path is remote: an attacker can send a crafted HTTP request or input that the plugin deserializes, potentially triggering object injection and remote code execution with the permissions of the web‑server process.
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