What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.7 via deserialization of untrusted input via shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Product Carousel Slider & Grid Ultimate for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress contains a deserialization vulnerability in versions up to 1.9.7. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can send a specially crafted request to deserialize untrusted data, potentially allowing them to run their own code on the site or modify data. The attack requires network access and some technical complexity but does not require user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run code on the site, read sensitive data, or modify site content and settings.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker with a basic WordPress account could compromise your site's integrity, steal data, or inject malicious code.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 13, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
