Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-49688 affects the WordPress ARPrice plugin and can allow unauthenticated attackers to trigger unsafe PHP object handling. For an exposed WordPress site using a vulnerable version, the stated impact is severe across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any WordPress estate using ARPrice. The vulnerability is critical, unauthenticated, and can affect core security outcomes, but the provided evidence does not prove active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502 deserialization of untrusted data in reputeinfosystems ARPrice through version 4.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The sources do not provide safe remediation details or exploit mechanics.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites with the ARPrice plugin installed at version 4.1.3 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The bundle says KEV is false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. However, the vulnerability is unauthenticated and network-reachable, so vulnerable internet-facing WordPress sites should be treated as high urgency.
Researcher notes
Analysis is limited to the provided CVE and Patchstack references. The affected-version data is slightly inconsistent in the bundle, but the description and title identify ARPrice through <= 4.1.3 as affected. No exploit chain or definitive patch version is provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ARPrice installation and version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for the current fixed version or workaround.
- Update ARPrice if a vendor-confirmed fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove ARPrice where remediation guidance is unavailable or business need is low.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to ARPrice paths.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ARPrice is installed on each WordPress property.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with <= 4.1.3.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance, not assumptions.
- Check whether any compensating controls are documented and active.
- Review logs for suspicious access patterns after exposure was present.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arprice/vulnerability/wordpress-arprice-plugin-4-0-3-unauthenticated-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.