Metagauss ProfileGrid PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

A deserialization vulnerability allowing object injection has been identified in the Metagauss ProfileGrid WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 5.9.4.3. This vulnerability could lead to various types of code injection, including SQL injection, path traversal, and denial-of-service, especially if a suitable property-oriented programming chain is available.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for PHP object injection, with potential consequences including arbitrary code execution, SQL injection, path traversal, and denial-of-service, depending on the presence of a proper object injection chain.

Remediation

Users of the Metagauss ProfileGrid WordPress plugin should update to version 5.9.4.4 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.