CVE-2025-32143
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 PickPlugins Accordion accordions allows Object Injection.This issue affects Accordion: from n/a through <= 2.3.11.
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 · high confidenceThis is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the PickPlugins Accordion WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.3.11). The plugin uses unsafe PHP unserialize() on untrusted data, allowing attackers to craft malicious serialized PHP objects. With suitable 'gadget chains' (available classes in the WordPress environment), this can lead to remote code execution.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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Identify if PickPlugins Accordion plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'pickplugins-accordion' or similar accordion-related plugin folders. You can also list installed plugins via WP-CLI: wp plugin list --name=accordionAffected if The plugin folder 'pickplugins-accordion' exists in the plugins directory
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Determine the installed version of the pluginOpen the main plugin file (usually pickplugins-accordion.php) and locate the version comment in the file header, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' entry. Compare the version number to 2.3.11Affected if The installed version is 2.3.11 or any version lower than 2.3.11
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Verify the plugin is activeCheck if the plugin is enabled by examining the wp_options table for the 'active_plugins' option, or use WP-CLI: wp plugin status pickplugins-accordionAffected if The plugin shows as 'Active' in the WordPress admin or via WP-CLI status command
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Identify the vulnerable unserialize() call sourceSearch the plugin files for 'unserialize(' function calls, particularly in files that handle user input or AJAX endpoints. Check PHP files in the plugin root and includes subdirectories. Look for unserialize() calls processing $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST superglobalsAffected if The plugin code contains an unserialize() call that processes untrusted input from request parameters
Your environment is affected if the PickPlugins Accordion plugin version is 2.3.11 or lower AND the plugin is currently active, as this enables the deserialization vulnerability to be exploited by authenticated attackers.
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 dataUpdate the PickPlugins Accordion plugin to the latest patched version immediately. If no update is available, deactivate the plugin until a fix is released. The remediation involves replacing unsafe unserialize() calls with json_decode() or other safe deserialization methods.
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