CVE-2024-48028
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDeserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Boyan Raichev IP Loc8 ip-loc8 allows Object Injection.This issue affects IP Loc8: from n/a through <= 1.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA PHP Object Injection vulnerability exists in IP Loc8 versions up to 1.1 due to unsafe deserialization of untrusted data. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious PHP serialized objects, potentially achieving remote code execution. The vulnerability stems from the application deserializing user-supplied data without proper validation.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm IP Loc8 installationLocate the IP Loc8 application directory on the server - typically found in the web root, often under /var/www/html/, /home/, or a dedicated webapps directory. Look for files or directories containing 'iploc8', 'loc8', or 'ip-loc8' in the name.Affected if IP Loc8 is present on the server
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Determine installed versionCheck for a version file, README, or changelog within the IP Loc8 installation directory. Common locations include version.php, VERSION.txt, or the main index/bootstrap file which often contains a version constant. Compare the version number found to '1.1'.Affected if The installed version is 1.1 or below
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Identify deserialization code usageSearch the application source code for PHP unserialize() function calls. Use grep or a similar tool: grep -r "unserialize" /path/to/iploc8/. Examine any files containing this function to see if they process data from user input sources such as $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, or HTTP headers.Affected if The application uses unserialize() on data derived from user input
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Trace user input to deserializationReview the code flow from input entry points (forms, API endpoints, URL parameters) to any unserialize() calls. Check if serialized data from cookies, GET/POST parameters, or stored data is passed directly to unserialize() without validation.Affected if User-supplied serialized data reaches an unserialize() call without validation
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Check for vulnerable gadget chainsExamine the application for available PHP classes that could be used in a gadget chain for object injection attacks. Look in the application code and any included libraries for classes with magic methods like __destruct, __wakeup, or __toString that perform file operations or command execution.Affected if The application includes classes with dangerous magic methods accessible to injected objects
The environment is affected if IP Loc8 version 1.1 or below is installed AND the application processes serialized PHP data from untrusted sources without validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace unsafe deserialization functions (unserialize) with safer alternatives like JSON encoding/decoding, implement strict allowlist validation if serialization is required, and upgrade to a patched version if available.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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