CVE-2024-4838 is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability affecting the ConvertPlus plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 3.5.26. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this by injecting a PHP Object through the 'settings_encoded' attribute of the 'smile_modal' shortcode. While the plugin itself lacks a POP chain, if one exists in another installed plugin or theme, it could lead to arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating significant potential impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainstorm Force | ConvertPlus | >= 0, <= 3.5.26CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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