String Locator < 2.6.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Database Editor
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cve-program · CVE-2026-97188
PublishedThe String locator WordPress plugin before 2.6.8 does not restrict the classes allowed when deserializing the content of a database row saved through its database editor, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a serialized PHP object that is instantiated when an administrator later opens and saves that row. If a suitable POP chain is present via another installed String locator WordPress plugin before 2.6.8 or , this can lead to arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data disclosure or remote code execution.
- Source published
- 7 Oct 2026 06:00:08 UTC
- Source modified
- 7 Oct 2026 09:52:39 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
- Source terms
- CVE Program Terms of Use
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