Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-10936String Locator <= 2.6.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in String locator from instawp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The String locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.6 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'recursive_unserialize_replace' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code. An administrator must perform a search and replace action to trigger the exploit.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| instawp | String locator | 0 – through 2.6.6 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H