Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-30221 affects the WordPress Sunshine Photo Cart plugin through version 3.1.1. The issue is unsafe deserialization, which can let attacker-controlled data become PHP objects. The published severity is medium, with limited confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact listed.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. It is not flagged as actively exploited in the provided sources, but internet-facing WordPress plugins are common attack targets. Confirm exposure quickly and remove or update affected installations based on vendor guidance.
Technical view
The source bundle identifies CWE-502 deserialization of untrusted data in sunshinephotocart Sunshine Photo Cart, package sunshine-photo-cart, through version 3.1.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, high attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites where the Sunshine Photo Cart plugin is installed at version 3.1.1 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin, or confirmed outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Attack complexity is rated high, so practical exploitation may depend on application context, reachable code paths, and PHP object gadget availability. No exploit details are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
Impact is source-grounded but incomplete. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network reachability with high complexity and limited C/I impact. For PHP object injection, real-world severity often depends on reachable deserialization input and available gadget chains, neither of which is detailed in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Sunshine Photo Cart plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running Sunshine Photo Cart 3.1.1 or earlier.
- Check Sunshine Photo Cart and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or vendor mitigation.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin until vendor guidance is clear.
- Monitor web application logs for unusual requests involving plugin functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether sunshine-photo-cart is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify the installed plugin version is later than 3.1.1 or otherwise vendor-cleared.
- Review security tooling for detections referencing CVE-2024-30221 or CWE-502.
- Check internet-facing WordPress assets first, especially client photo cart portals.
- Document exceptions where the plugin remains installed pending vendor remediation.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.22.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Source materials
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- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/sunshine-photo-cart/vulnerability/wordpress-sunshine-photo-cart-plugin-3-1-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sunshine-photo-cart/wordpress-sunshine-photo-cart-plugin-3-1-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, CVE · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Deserialization of Untrusted Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.