Impact
The vulnerability is described as a Deserialization of Untrusted Data flaw in the Marcin Wise Chat plugin, allowing PHP object injection. This flaw can allow arbitrary PHP code execution with the permissions of the WordPress process, potentially leading to full site compromise. The weakness is classified as CWE-502.
Affected Systems
The affected product is the WordPress plugin Wise Chat from Marcin. Versions 3.4.2 and earlier are vulnerable. Site administrators running these versions of the plugin should immediately review their installation and plan remediation.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates high severity. The EPSS score of <1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a web‑based request to the plugin’s endpoints that accept serialized data, potentially unauthenticated. Successful exploitation would permit an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
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