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Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-68038

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-24
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 Icegram Icegram Express Pro email-subscribers-premium allows Object Injection.This issue affects Icegram Express Pro: from n/a through < 5.9.14.

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

The Icegram Express Pro WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.9.14 are vulnerable to PHP Object Injection through unsafe deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can potentially inject malicious PHP objects, leading to remote code execution or other attacks depending on available gadget chains within the application environment.

MitigationUpgrade Icegram Express Pro to version 5.9.14 or later to apply the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling the plugin or implementing WAF rules to block deserialization-related attack patterns.

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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
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. Locate Icegram Express Pro plugin files
    Check the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/ for a folder named 'icegram-express-pro' or similar variant. Use command: ls -la /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/ | grep -i icegram
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (typically icegram-express-pro.php or similar) and locate the version declaration at the top, or check the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins for the Icegram Express Pro version number
    Affected if The version number displayed is lower than 5.9.14 (for example, 5.9.13, 5.9.12, etc.)
  3. Verify plugin is active
    Check the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins to confirm Icegram Express Pro shows as 'Active', or query the wp_options table in the database for option_name containing 'active_plugins'
    Affected if The plugin is currently activated on the WordPress site
  4. Review server access logs for deserialization patterns
    Examine web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for POST requests or query parameters containing serialized PHP data (look for patterns like 'O:', 'a:', 's:' or base64-encoded strings that decode to PHP serialized objects) targeting icegram-related URLs
    Affected if Untrusted serialized data is being processed by the plugin without sanitization

A WordPress site running Icegram Express Pro version prior to 5.9.14 with the plugin active is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection through unsafe deserialization.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Icegram Express Pro to version 5.9.14 or later to apply the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, consider disabling the plugin or implementing WAF rules to block deserialization-related attack patterns.

Recommended fix High confidence

Icegram Express Pro version 5.9.14 or later

  1. Create a full backup of your WordPress site before making any changes
  2. Update Icegram Express Pro plugin to version 5.9.14 or the latest available version
  3. Verify the plugin update was successfully applied by checking the installed version number
  4. Test the email subscription functionality to ensure the plugin is working correctly after the update
  5. Review site logs for any related errors following the update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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