CVE-2024-30226 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-30226: WordPress BetterDocs plugin <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product BetterDocs

Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization

Published March 28, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.0/10

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:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in WPDeveloper BetterDocs.This issue affects BetterDocs: from n/a through 3.3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BetterDocs versions up to 3.3.3 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. The vulnerability exists in how the plugin processes untrusted serialized data without proper validation. An attacker can craft a malicious request to trigger code execution with full site access, including reading sensitive data, modifying content, and disrupting service.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and access all data without needing to log in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site, including data theft, malware injection, and loss of availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30226 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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