CVE-2026-97188: String Locator < 2.6.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Database Editor

Published Oct 7, 2026
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Updated

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 Software

1 affected component
String Locator String Locator<2.6.8

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade String Locator WordPress plugin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.8

Event History

Oct 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

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