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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.8 High

CVE-2026-97188

String Locator < 2.6.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Database Editor

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Unknown String locator

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 2.6.8affected

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