CVE-2024-1772: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in hammadh Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio
The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the play_podcast_data post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1772 is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CWE-502) in the Play.ht WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.6.4). It allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject PHP objects via the play_podcast_data post meta. The plugin does not include a known POP chain internally, but if a suitable POP chain exists in other installed plugins or themes, this could enable arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file deletion, disclosure of sensitive information, or remote code execution, depending on the presence of a POP chain in other installed components. The vulnerability requires authenticated access at contributor level or above, limiting exposure to authorized users. The high CVSS score reflects the potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Play.ht plugin if not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2024-1772: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in hammadh Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio
Description
The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the play_podcast_data post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1772 is a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CWE-502) in the Play.ht WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.6.4). It allows authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject PHP objects via the play_podcast_data post meta. The plugin does not include a known POP chain internally, but if a suitable POP chain exists in other installed plugins or themes, this could enable arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file deletion, disclosure of sensitive information, or remote code execution, depending on the presence of a POP chain in other installed components. The vulnerability requires authenticated access at contributor level or above, limiting exposure to authorized users. The high CVSS score reflects the potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Play.ht plugin if not essential. Monitor for updates from the vendor or plugin repository regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-22T17:58:09.964Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d3cb7ef31ef0b56f448
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:28 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:46:47 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:30:59 PM
Views: 15
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