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CVE-2024-31211

Remote Code Execution in `WP_HTML_Token`

5.5 MediumPublic exploitFix available

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

2.74%Up 2.7 points since Apr 5, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Remote Code Execution in `WP_HTML_Token`

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
CVE-2024-31211
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-29111 5.5

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
EUVD-2024-29111
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 5.5

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
CVE-2024-31211
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

Remote Code Execution in `WP_HTML_Token`

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
CVE-2024-31211
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-502
Updated
2026-11-08
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-31211 9.8

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31211
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-31211 5.5

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-31211
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2024-31211 No score

Remote Code Execution in `WP_HTML_Token`

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
BIT-wordpress-2024-31211
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-31211 No score

Remote Code Execution in `WP_HTML_Token`

WordPress is an open publishing platform for the Web. Unserialization of instances of the WP_HTML_Token class allows for code execution via its __destruct() magic method. This issue was fixed in WordPress 6.4.2 on December 6th, 2023. Versions prior to 6.4.0 are not affected.

Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2024-31211
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Bitnami
 6.4.0 up to 6.4.2
6.4.2
wordpress-multisite
Bitnami
 6.4.0 up to 6.4.2
6.4.2
wordpress
Debian:13
 before 6.4.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.2+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Debian:14
 before 6.4.2+dfsg1-1
6.4.2+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubAbdurahmon3236/-CVE-2024-312112024-08-03

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-31211 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Wordpress, published April 4, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 6.4.2.

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