{"id":"CVE-2026-97188","title":"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 objec…","summary":"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 objec…","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-502"],"product":"String locator","affected":["string_locator < 2.6.8"],"published":"2026-10-07","updated":"2026-10-07","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-07T10:17:43.833","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97188","references":[{"url":"https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/cfb495ac-32fc-43e2-81b4-74faa8c164a4/","label":"contact@wpscan.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-07T09:51:11.838486Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-07T08:20:03.944Z","slug":"CVE-2026-97188","body":"## Overview\n\nThe 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":217399,"id":"CVE-2026-97188","ts":1791368789753,"field":"cvss","old":null,"new":"8.8"},{"seq":217398,"id":"CVE-2026-97188","ts":1791368789753,"field":"severity","old":"none","new":"high"}]}