CVE-2023-52225
CWE-502Published: January 8, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Tagbox Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics.This issue affects Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User Reviews & Analytics: from n/a through 3.1.
Risk Analysis
The Taggbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to the deserialization of untrusted data, which can lead to remote code execution. With a critical CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw poses a severe risk to affected WordPress installations.
There is no known public exploit for this vulnerability, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Update the Taggbox plugin to a version beyond 3.1. Remove the plugin if it is not actively used.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-52225 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.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-52225 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts