{"id":17833,"date":"2025-04-05T03:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T03:03:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-29T18:01:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:01:56","slug":"cve-2023-52202-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-html5-mp3-player-with-folder-feedburner-playlist-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52202-php-object-injection-vulnerability-in-html5-mp3-player-with-folder-feedburner-playlist-free\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-52202: PHP Object Injection Vulnerability in HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Playlist Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"138\"><strong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"138\">Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"751\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"235\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"235\"><strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"153\">CVE ID:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-52202<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"333\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"333\"><strong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"251\">Severity:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">High (CVSS 3.1 Score: 9.1)<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"436\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"436\"><strong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"354\">Attack Vector:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Network<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"545\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"545\"><strong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"463\">Privileges Required:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">None<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"651\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"651\"><strong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"569\">User Interaction:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">None<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"751\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"751\"><strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"665\">Impact:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29048-remote-code-execution-via-oxmf-template-injection-in-open-xchange-app-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24555\">Remote Code Execution<\/a> (RCE)<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"774\"><strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"774\">Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"861\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ameeba.com\"   title=\"vulnerability\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24349\">vulnerability<\/a> affects the following product:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none relative left-[50%] flex w-[100cqw] translate-x-[-50%] justify-center *:pointer-events-auto\">\n<div class=\"tableContainer horzScrollShadows\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full\" data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1001\">\n<thead data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"890\">\n<tr data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"890\">\n<th data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"871\">Product<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"890\">Affected Versions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1001\">\n<tr data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1001\">\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"960\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32287-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-responsive-html5-audio-player-pro-with-playlist\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51231\">HTML5 MP3 Player<\/a> with Folder Feedburner Playlist Free<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"max-w-[calc(var(--thread-content-max-width)*2\/3)]\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1001\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Versions up to 2.8.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1028\"><strong data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1028\">How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1195\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-52202 is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6532-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-wp-blogs-planetarium-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-summary\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25037\">HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Playlist<\/a> Free plugin.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48297-discourse-platform-high-severity-vulnerability-due-to-expanded-chat-mentions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31519\">vulnerability arises due<\/a> to unsafe deserialization of user-supplied input, allowing attackers to inject malicious PHP objects.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This can lead to arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22937-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24876\">code execution<\/a> on the server, potentially compromising the entire system.<\/span>\u200b<\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2564800725\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to 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text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1224\"><strong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1224\">Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1351\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">An attacker might exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\"   title=\"request\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24347\">request<\/a> containing a serialized PHP object designed to execute arbitrary code upon deserialization.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">For example:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=some_action HTTP\/1.1<br \/>\nHost: vulnerable-site.com<br \/>\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded<br \/>\nContent-Length: ...<\/p>\n<p>data=O:8:&quot;Exploit&quot;:0:{}<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1673\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In this example, the serialized object <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">O:8:&quot;Exploit&quot;:0:{}<\/code> is sent to the server, which, if vulnerable, would deserialize it without proper validation, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52030-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-a3700r\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25067\">code execution<\/a>.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1694\"><strong data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1694\">Potential Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"2047\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1783\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1783\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-39336-a-deep-dive-into-the-remote-code-execution-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"25324\">Execution of arbitrary PHP code<\/a> on the server\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1871\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1871\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-5881-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-the-genie-company-aladdin-connect\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34006\">Unauthorized access<\/a> to sensitive data\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1959\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1959\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41091\">compromise of the WordPress<\/a> site\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2047\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2047\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Potential lateral movement within the hosting environment<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2079\"><strong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2079\">Mitigation Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2554\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2191\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2191\"><strong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2105\"><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2817-system-level-updater-vulnerability-in-thunderbird-s-update-mechanism\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41090\">Update the Plugin: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">If an update is available that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>, apply it immediately.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2302\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2302\"><strong data-start=\"2194\" data-end=\"2216\">Remove the Plugin:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">If the plugin is no longer maintained or an update is unavailable, consider removing it from your site.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2437\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2437\"><strong data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2351\">Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAF):<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Use a WAF to detect and block malicious payloads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49589-the-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-targeting-web-based-applications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26039\">targeting deserialization vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2554\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2554\"><strong data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2468\">Regular <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.ameeba.com\"   title=\"Security\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24348\">Security<\/a> Audits:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Conduct regular security assessments to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in your WordPress installation.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2570\"><strong data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2570\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2697\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-52202 is a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6140-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-essential-real-estate-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24585\">PHP code through unsafe deserialization in the HTML5 MP3 Player<\/a> with Folder Feedburner Playlist Free plugin.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Immediate action is required to mitigate this risk, either by updating or removing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47890-exposing-the-critical-vulnerability-in-network-security-protocols\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24937\">vulnerable plugin and implementing additional security<\/a> measures.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2713\"><strong data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2713\">References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"3101\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2788\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2788\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2023-52202\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2788\">NVD \u2013 CVE-2023-52202<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"3020\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"3020\"><a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2791\" data-end=\"3020\">Patchstack Advisory<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3101\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3101\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tenable.com\/cve\/CVE-2023-52202\/cpes\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3023\" data-end=\"3101\">Tenable CVE-2023-52202 CPEs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vulnerability Summary CVE ID: CVE-2023-52202\u200b Severity: High (CVSS 3.1 Score: 9.1)\u200b Attack Vector: Network\u200b Privileges Required: None\u200b User Interaction: None\u200b Impact: Remote Code Execution (RCE)\u200b Affected Products The vulnerability affects the following product:\u200b Product Affected Versions HTML5 MP3 Player with Folder Feedburner Playlist Free Versions up to 2.8.0 How the Exploit Works CVE-2023-52202 is a 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