CVE-2024-31211

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the `WP_HTML_Token` class allows for code execution via its `__destruct()` magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-m257-q4m5-j653	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-m257-q4m5-j653	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-04 23:15

Updated : 2026-01-02 20:12

NVD link : CVE-2024-31211

Mitre link : CVE-2024-31211

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-31211

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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