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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: A critical PHP Object Injection flaw in the 'education' WordPress plugin. π **Consequences**: Attackers can inject malicious PHP objects via untrusted input in `themerex_callback_view_more_posts`.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data). π₯ **Flaw**: The function `themerex_callback_view_more_posts` performs **unserialize()** on user-controlled input without validation.β¦
π’ **Vendor**: ThemeREX. π¦ **Product**: Education Center | LMS & Online Courses WordPress Theme. π **Affected Versions**: Version **3.6.10 and earlier**. If you are running this theme/plugin, you are at risk.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π **Attacker Capabilities**: Full Remote Code Execution (RCE). π **Impact**: High Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impact.β¦
π **Public Exploit**: No specific PoC code provided in the data. π **Wild Exploitation**: Likely high due to low barrier to entry (no auth needed).β¦
π **Self-Check**: Scan your WordPress installation for the **Education Center** theme/plugin. π **Version Check**: Verify if the version is **β€ 3.6.10**.β¦
π οΈ **Official Fix**: The reference links to the ThemeForest changelog suggest a fix is available. π₯ **Action**: Update the **Education Center** theme/plugin to the **latest version** immediately.β¦
π₯ **Urgency**: **CRITICAL**. π¨ **Priority**: **P1 - Immediate Action Required**. With CVSS 9.8 (High) and no authentication needed, this is a top-priority vulnerability.β¦