CVE-2026-97188: String Locator < 2.6.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Database Editor
Published Oct 7, 2026
·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.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
String Locator WordPress pluginto 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