Is CVE-2023-49772 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-49772 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-49772 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-49772 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-49772?

CVE-2023-49772 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49772

CWE-502Published: December 20, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Phpbits Creative Studio Genesis Simple Love.This issue affects Genesis Simple Love: from n/a through 2.0.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Genesis Simple Love is affected by a critical deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

No public exploit is known for this vulnerability, and it is not in the KEV catalog.

Recommended Action

Update the Genesis Simple Love plugin to the latest version to address this security concern.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-49772 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.