CVE-2024-30227
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a PHP object injection vulnerability in the INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller WordPress plugin due to insecure deserialization of untrusted data. Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site. All WordPress installations using Geo Controller versions up to 8.6.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- INFINITUM FORM Geo Controller WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete server compromise, data theft, malware deployment, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Website defacement, backdoor installation, credential theft, and unauthorized administrative access to the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, web application firewalls, and minimal plugin privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on Patchstack; weaponization is likely given the high CVSS score and public PoC.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.6.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cf-geoplugin/wordpress-geo-controller-plugin-8-6-4-php-object-injection-vulnerability
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Geo Controller' and update to version 8.6.5 or later. 4. Alternatively, deactivate and delete the plugin if not needed.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate the Geo Controller plugin to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate cf-geoplugin
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests containing serialized PHP object patterns.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Geo Controller plugin immediately.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the WordPress server.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for Geo Controller version 8.6.4 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get cf-geoplugin --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 8.6.5 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- PHP errors related to unserialize() or object injection
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized data payloads to vulnerable endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("cf-geoplugin" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("unserialize" OR "O:")