CVE-2024-1772: The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-1772?

play.ht: upgrade to newer than 3.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-1772 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1772 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-2024-1772 affect?

CVE-2024-1772 affects play.ht. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the play_podcast_data

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2024-1772 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting play.ht. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the play_podcast_data post meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable plugin. If a POP chain is present

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2024-03-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: hammadh

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-13 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hammadh play.ht UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.6.4

Fixed in: newer than 3.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy play.ht || rpm -q play.ht || play.ht --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade play.ht

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade play.ht

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-1772?

play.ht: upgrade to newer than 3.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1772 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1772 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-2024-1772 affect?

CVE-2024-1772 affects play.ht. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). The Play.ht – Make Your Blog Posts Accessible With Text to Speech Audio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 via deserialization of untrusted input from the play_podcast_data

How urgent is CVE-2024-1772?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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