MajorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-97188 (CVSS 8.8)
NVD · officialPublished Oct 7, 2026Risk 37/100
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.
Technical details
CVSS
8.8
AV:NetworkAC:LowPR:NoneUI:RequiredC:HighI:HighA:High
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