CVE-2025-23914
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through PHP object injection by exploiting unsafe deserialization in the Muzaara Google Ads Report WordPress plugin. All WordPress sites running affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable. Attackers can gain complete control of affected websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Muzaara Google Ads Report 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
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or use as a foothold for lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Website defacement, malware injection, credential theft, and creation of backdoor administrator accounts.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper web application firewalls and input validation are in place, though risk remains significant.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available and requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Muzaara Google Ads Report'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allDeactivate the Muzaara Google Ads Report plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate muzaara-google-ads-report
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock requests containing serialized PHP objects
Add WAF rule to block patterns containing 'O:' followed by numbers (PHP serialized objects)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately deactivate and remove the Muzaara Google Ads Report plugin from all WordPress installations
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied data in custom code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Muzaara Google Ads Report' version 3.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get muzaara-google-ads-report --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin is either updated to version after 3.1 or completely removed from the plugins directory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- PHP errors related to unserialize() function
- Unexpected file creation in wp-content/uploads
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP object patterns (O:8:"stdClass":)
- Traffic to known malicious domains from WordPress server
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("muzaara" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND ("unserialize" OR "O:")