CVE-2023-52225: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Tagbox Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User R

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-52225?

taggbox: upgrade to newer than 3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-52225 being exploited?

CVE-2023-52225 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-52225 affect?

CVE-2023-52225 affects taggbox. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-52225?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 10.0REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-52225 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting taggbox. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2024-01-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: taggbox

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-08 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

taggbox taggbox UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy taggbox || rpm -q taggbox || taggbox --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade taggbox

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade taggbox

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-52225?

taggbox: upgrade to newer than 3.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-52225 being exploited?

CVE-2023-52225 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-52225 affect?

CVE-2023-52225 affects taggbox. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). 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

How urgent is CVE-2023-52225?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2023-33214 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Tagbox Tagbox – UGC Galleries, Social Media Widgets, User R

References

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