Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-60209

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-22
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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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 CRM Perks Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets allows Object Injection.This issue affects Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets: from n/a through <= 1.2.6.

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 confidence

The CRM Perks Connector plugin for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets (wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets) has a deserialization vulnerability where untrusted user input is passed to PHP's unserialize() function. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects, potentially enabling remote code execution if gadget chains exist in the WordPress environment.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest patched version once released. Until then, consider disabling the plugin or deploying a WAF rule to block deserialization attempts. Remove unused plugins/themes to reduce potential gadget chains.

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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 the wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins, or inspect /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets folder
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    Read the plugin header in the main PHP file (usually wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets.php) to find the Version: field, or check the WordPress Plugins admin page
    Affected if The version number cannot be compared to a patched version because none has been released yet - assume vulnerable if installed
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    Check WordPress Admin > Plugins for plugin status, or query the wp_options table for option_name='active_plugins'
    Affected if The plugin is active and running on the site
  4. Identify if the deserialization code path is reachable
    Inspect plugin PHP files for calls to unserialize() on user-supplied data - look for $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST or similar input sources passed to unserialize() without validation
    Affected if The plugin code contains unserialize() calls processing untrusted input from request parameters

If the wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets plugin is installed and active, the vulnerability is present until a patched version is released.

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 the plugin to the latest patched version once released. Until then, consider disabling the plugin or deploying a WAF rule to block deserialization attempts. Remove unused plugins/themes to reduce potential gadget chains.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,970
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