CVE-2024-22284
CWE-502Published: January 24, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Thomas Belser Asgaros Forum.This issue affects Asgaros Forum: from n/a through 2.7.2.
Risk Analysis
The Asgaros Forum plugin for WordPress contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability, enabling remote code execution. This is a critical security risk for any site running the affected versions.
No public exploit is currently known. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity.
Update the Asgaros Forum plugin to a version newer than 2.7.2.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-22284 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.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-22284 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts