CVE-2025-58662
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a deserialization vulnerability in the Awesome Support WordPress plugin that allows attackers to inject malicious objects through untrusted data. When exploited, it can lead to remote code execution, data manipulation, or complete system compromise. All WordPress sites running Awesome Support versions up to 6.3.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Awesome Support 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
Full remote code execution leading to complete server takeover, data exfiltration, backdoor installation, and lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Arbitrary code execution within WordPress context, allowing plugin/theme modification, admin access escalation, and sensitive data access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Deserialization vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized; WordPress plugins are frequent targets.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 6.3.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Awesome Support plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download version 6.3.5+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable Awesome Support plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate awesome-support
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock deserialization attempts at WAF level
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all plugin inputs
- Deploy web application firewall with deserialization attack detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Awesome Support version. If version is 6.3.4 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get awesome-support --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Awesome Support plugin version is 6.3.5 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Awesome Support endpoints
- PHP deserialization errors in logs
- Unexpected file writes in wp-content/plugins/awesome-support
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized PHP objects in parameters
- Traffic to Awesome Support admin-ajax.php with unusual payloads
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("awesome-support" OR "awesome_support") AND ("unserialize" OR "php_object" OR "O:")