{"id":25833,"date":"2025-04-17T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:03:50","slug":"cve-2025-32568-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-empikplace-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32568-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-empikplace-for-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-32568: Critical Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in EmpikPlace for WooCommerce<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities is an ongoing challenge. Recently, a critical vulnerability has been identified in empik&#8217;s EmpikPlace for WooCommerce, a popular e-commerce solution. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-32568, is a severe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cisa-s-addition-of-ivanti-connect-secure-flaw-to-kev-catalog-a-deep-look-into-cybersecurity-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30027\">security flaw<\/a> that involves the deserialization of untrusted data, leading to object injection.<br \/>\nIf exploited, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3328-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac1206-could-lead-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29853\">vulnerability could potentially compromise the system or lead<\/a> to data leakage. As WooCommerce is a widely used e-commerce platform, the potential impact of this vulnerability is vast, affecting numerous online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6600-unauthorized-data-modification-and-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-omgf-gdpr-dsgvo-compliant-faster-google-fonts-easy-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30345\">stores and user data<\/a> worldwide. The issue underscores the importance of robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/uk-s-new-cybersecurity-measures-a-closer-look-at-impacts-on-data-centers-and-managed-service-providers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30466\">cybersecurity measures<\/a> and the need for continuous vigilance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-32568<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-33033-audio-playback-memory-corruption-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31279\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1491601526\" 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 communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; 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>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>EmpikPlace for WooCommerce | n\/a through 1.4.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41788-critical-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sentron-7kt-pac1260-data-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30684\">vulnerability is based on the deserialization of untrusted data<\/a>, which is a common security flaw in web applications. When an application deserializes untrusted data without proper validation, it can lead to object injection, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45199-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-insightsoftware-hive-jdbc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"29924\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>. In this case, an attacker can exploit the flaw in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ahold-delhaize-data-breach-unpacking-the-november-cyber-attack-and-its-implications\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34858\">EmpikPlace<\/a> for WooCommerce by sending maliciously crafted data that, once deserialized, enables them to hijack the application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4083588188\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/fortinet-s-fortigate-vulnerability-ssl-vpn-symlink-exploit-puts-user-access-at-risk-post-patching\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"30045\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a> using a HTTP request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/EmpikPlace\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_data&quot;: &quot;{__CLASS__:VulnerableClass, property: payload}&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, `VulnerableClass` is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46337-a-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-adodb-php-database-class-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42773\">class that has a property susceptible to injection<\/a>, and `payload` is the injected malicious content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remediation and Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, the most straightforward course of action is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch once it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation, helping to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43514-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"31577\">potentially block attacks exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>. As always, keeping all software updated to the latest versions and routinely monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42189\">system logs<\/a> for any unusual activity are recommended best practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the world of cybersecurity, the discovery of new vulnerabilities is an ongoing challenge. Recently, a critical vulnerability has been identified in empik&#8217;s EmpikPlace for WooCommerce, a popular e-commerce solution. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-32568, is a severe security flaw that involves the deserialization of untrusted data, leading to object injection. If exploited, this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-25833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25833"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38079,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25833\/revisions\/38079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=25833"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=25833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}