CVE-2024-22284 HIGH

CVE-2024-22284: WordPress Asgaros Forum Plugin <= 2.7.2 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection

Vendor Thomas Belser

Product Asgaros Forum

Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization

Published January 24, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Thomas Belser Asgaros Forum.This issue affects Asgaros Forum: from n/a through 2.7.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Asgaros Forum versions up to 2.7.2 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the site without authentication. The vulnerability exists in how the forum processes untrusted serialized data. An attacker can craft a malicious request to trigger code execution, potentially compromising the entire site and its data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and access or modify any data without needing a user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise possible; attacker can steal data, modify content, create admin accounts, or deface the forum.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the forum; no authentication or user interaction required, though exploitation requires specific technical conditions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22284 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html AskarLabs — CWE-502 write-up Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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