What the vulnerability does
01Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Al Imran Akash Recently recently-viewed-most-viewed-and-sold-products-for-woocommerce allows Object Injection.This issue affects Recently: from n/a through <= 1.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Recently plugin for WordPress contains a deserialization vulnerability in versions up to 1.1. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to deserialize untrusted data, leading to remote code execution on the affected site. No authentication or user interaction is required. Sites running version 1.1 or earlier are at immediate risk.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site and take full control of it.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete site compromise, data theft, malware injection, and loss of availability.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 16, 2024
CVE published
May 12, 2026
Record updated