CVE-2024-52409 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-52409: WordPress AJAX Random Posts plugin <= 0.3.3 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Phoenixheart

Product AJAX Random Posts

Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization

Published November 16, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Phoenixheart AJAX Random Posts ajax-random-posts allows Object Injection.This issue affects AJAX Random Posts: from n/a through <= 0.3.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AJAX Random Posts versions 0.3.3 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The plugin unsafely deserializes untrusted data, enabling remote code execution. All users should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and take full control of it.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, install malware, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52409 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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