Overview
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47582 is a critical security flaw that affects the QuantumCloud WPBot Pro WordPress Chatbot. This vulnerability concerns the deserialization of untrusted data, which can lead to possible system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of WordPress Chatbot in the online world, this issue possesses serious implications for both website owners and users, potentially impacting data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47582
Severity: Critical (CVSS v3 score: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
QuantumCloud WPBot Pro WordPress Chatbot | Up to 12.7.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious objects into the QuantumCloud WPBot Pro WordPress Chatbot due to improper deserialization of untrusted data. When the application deserializes untrusted data without proper validation, it can be manipulated by an attacker to alter the flow of execution, leading to arbitrary code execution, and eventually, complete system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified HTTP request where an attacker sends a malicious serialized object to the vulnerable endpoint:
POST /wpbot-pro/vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"serialized_object": "gANjYXNzb3NpYXRpb25zLmV4cGxvaXQKRXhwbG9pdApxACmBcQF9cQIoWAEAAAA="
}In this example, the `serialized_object` value is a base64-encoded, serialized object that contains malicious code. When this object is deserialized by the WPBot Pro WordPress Chatbot, the malicious code is executed, leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Mitigation Guidance
It’s strongly recommended to apply the vendor-supplied patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be configured to detect and prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these are not long-term solutions and applying the vendor’s patch as soon as possible is highly advised.