Is CVE-2023-52218 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-52218 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-52218 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-52218 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52218?

CVE-2023-52218 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-52218

CWE-502Published: January 8, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Anton Bond Woocommerce Tranzila Payment Gateway.This issue affects Woocommerce Tranzila Payment Gateway: from n/a through 1.0.8.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The Anton Bond Woocommerce Tranzila Payment Gateway plugin is vulnerable to insecure deserialization of untrusted data, allowing for remote code execution. This critical vulnerability is rated 9.8 on the CVSS scale.

No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Update the Woocommerce Tranzila Payment Gateway plugin to a version later than 1.0.8. Ensure all plugins are kept up to date to mitigate deserialization risks.

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-2023-52218 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.