Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-39356

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Chimpstudio Foodbakery Sticky Cart foodbakery-sticky-cart allows Object Injection.This issue affects Foodbakery Sticky Cart: from n/a through <= 3.2.

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 confidence

A deserialization vulnerability in the Foodbakery Sticky Cart WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.2) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects by supplying crafted serialized data. This PHP Object Injection can potentially lead to remote code execution if suitable gadget chains exist within the application or loaded libraries.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version of Foodbakery Sticky Cart when available. Until patched, disable the plugin or deploy WAF rules to block serialized data in HTTP request parameters.

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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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Foodbakery Sticky Cart plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Foodbakery Sticky Cart' or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the sticky-cart folder
    Affected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, click on the plugin to view details and note the version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., sticky-cart.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if The version is lower than any patched version released for this vulnerability (compare against publicly disclosed affected versions if available)
  3. Check if deserialization input handling is accessible
    Review the plugin source code for unserialize() calls on user-controlled data. Common entry points include AJAX actions, REST API endpoints, or form submissions. Search for patterns like 'unserialize($_POST[', 'unserialize($_GET[', or 'unserialize($_REQUEST' in the plugin files
    Affected if The plugin contains unserialize() calls that process input from unauthenticated or low-privilege user sources without validation
  4. Look for signs of exploitation attempts
    Review WordPress debug logs (/wp-content/debug.log if enabled), server access logs, and the wp_options table for suspicious serialized data in plugin-related option names. Use grep or similar tools to search for known gadget chain class names in uploaded files or the database
    Affected if Unexplained serialized data appears in database fields or logs, or known PHP object injection gadget classes are present in the environment

You are affected if the Foodbakery Sticky Cart plugin is installed and its version contains the vulnerable deserialization flaw, particularly if the plugin accepts unserialize() input from user requests without proper validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest patched version of Foodbakery Sticky Cart when available. Until patched, disable the plugin or deploy WAF rules to block serialized data in HTTP request parameters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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