Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-58662

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-22
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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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 awesomesupport Awesome Support awesome-support allows Object Injection.This issue affects Awesome Support: from n/a through <= 6.3.5.

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

This is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the Awesome Support WordPress plugin. The plugin deserializes untrusted data without proper validation, which could allow an attacker to manipulate PHP objects and potentially execute arbitrary code through available gadget chains in the application environment.

MitigationReplace unsafe deserialization (unserialize()) with safer alternatives like JSON decoding, implement strict input validation, and update to a patched version (6.3.6 or higher) when released. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling the affected functionality.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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. Confirm Awesome Support plugin is installed
    Log into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Awesome Support' in the list of active plugins.
    Affected if The Awesome Support plugin appears in the installed plugins list, regardless of activation status
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, click on the Awesome Support plugin to view its details, or inspect the main plugin file (usually awesome-support.php) and look for the version comment/header.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and a version number is displayed
  3. Compare version against the patched release
    Take the installed version number identified in the previous step and compare it to the fixed version 6.3.6. Versions below 6.3.6 are considered vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.3.6 (for example, 6.3.5, 6.3.0, or any 6.x.x version below 6.3.6)
  4. Verify if the plugin handles serialized data
    If you have file system access, examine the plugin directory for PHP files containing unserialize() function calls, particularly those processing user-supplied input such as form data, API requests, or stored options.
    Affected if The plugin code contains unserialize() calls that process external or untrusted data

A WordPress site is affected if the Awesome Support plugin is installed with a version lower than 6.3.6 and the plugin processes serialized data from untrusted sources.

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

Replace unsafe deserialization (unserialize()) with safer alternatives like JSON decoding, implement strict input validation, and update to a patched version (6.3.6 or higher) when released. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling the affected functionality.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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