CVE-2026-97188
The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.6.8 does not restrict the classes allowed when…
- Risk score
- 64/100
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 7 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- The 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 …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 2.6.8 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 8.8 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
The 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.
Last activity 7 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.