CVE-2023-52225 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-52225: WordPress Taggbox Plugin <= 3.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Vendor Tagbox
Product Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published January 8, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

10.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Tagbox Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics.This issue affects Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics: from n/a through 3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tagbox versions up to 3.1 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability exists in how the plugin processes untrusted serialized data. An attacker can exploit this remotely over the network to gain full control of the site, including reading sensitive data, modifying content, and disrupting service.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and gain full control without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, install malware, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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