Overview
A serious cybersecurity vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-52724, has been discovered in the Amwerk software developed by BoldThemes. This vulnerability arises from the deserialization of untrusted data and can lead to the possibility of object injection. All versions of Amwerk software up to and including version 1.2.0 are affected. This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage if exploited, making it a significant risk to the security and privacy of the user’s data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-52724
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
BoldThemes Amwerk | Up to and including 1.2.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability CVE-2025-52724 leverages the deserialization of untrusted data, a common process whereby data is converted from a format suitable for storage or transmission to one suitable for in-memory use. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious objects into the deserialization process. When the application deserializes the untrusted data, it inadvertently executes the malicious code contained in the injected objects, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
An example exploit might involve the attacker sending a specially crafted POST request to the application’s server, including the malicious payload in the request body. This could look something like:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"malicious_object": "{serialized object with malicious payload}"
}Upon receiving this request, the server would deserialize the malicious object, unknowingly executing the embedded payload and compromising the system.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate the risk of this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If the patch is not yet available or if users are unable to apply it immediately, they can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can help detect and block malicious traffic targeting the deserialization vulnerability.