What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5235?

CVE-2023-5235 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Which versions of Ovic Responsive Wpbakery are affected by CVE-2023-5235?

Organizations using Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress face significant risk from CVE-2023-5235, a insecure deserialization vulnerability rated CVSS 8.8.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-5235?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Restrict deserialization to trusted data sources and implement integrity checks.

Ovic Responsive Wpbakery CVE-2023-5235

HIGH

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2024-01-08 contact@wpscan.com

Deserialization WordPress Ovic Responsive Wpbakery WPBakery Page Builder

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 08, 2024 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update blog options, such as 'users_can_register' and 'default_role'. It also unserializes user input in the process, which may lead to Object Injection attacks.

AnalysisAI

The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. The Ovic Responsive WPBakery WordPress plugin before 1.2.9 does not limit which options can be updated via some of its AJAX actions, which may allow attackers with a subscriber+ account to update blog options, such as 'users_can_register' and 'default_role'. It also unserializes user input in the process, which may lead to Object Injection attacks. Affected products include: Kutethemes Ovic Responsive Wpbakery. Version information: before 1.2.9.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.