CVE-2024-48030
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a PHP object injection vulnerability in the Telecash Ricaricaweb WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit deserialization of untrusted data to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. All WordPress sites using Telecash Ricaricaweb versions up to 2.2 are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Gabriele Valenti Telecash Ricaricaweb 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 system compromise, data theft, and backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers gain code execution, install malware, and potentially pivot to other systems.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, the attack surface is reduced but not eliminated.
🎯 Exploit Status
CVSS 9.8 indicates critical severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.2
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/telecash-ricaricaweb/wordpress-telecash-ricaricaweb-plugin-2-2-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Telecash Ricaricaweb plugin to latest version via WordPress admin panel. 2. Verify update completed successfully. 3. Test plugin functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Telecash Ricaricaweb plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate telecash-ricaricaweb
Input validation
allImplement strict input validation for all plugin inputs.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization attacks.
- Restrict network access to affected systems and monitor for suspicious activity.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel for Telecash Ricaricaweb plugin version 2.2 or earlier.Check Version:
wp plugin get telecash-ricaricaweb --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is updated beyond 2.2 and test payment functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- PHP error logs showing deserialization warnings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized PHP objects in parameters
- Unusual outbound connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*telecash*" AND (method="POST" OR params="*O:*")