What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.5 via deserialization of untrusted input during Order export when the "Try to convert serialized values" option is enabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The additional presence of a POP chain allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Advanced Order Export For WooCommerce plugin versions 3.5.5 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run their own PHP code on the site. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to be met but does not require user interaction. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 3.5.5.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete site compromise: data theft, malware injection, or site takeover possible.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the site; specific attack conditions must be met (high complexity).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 13, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
