CVE-2024-10936: 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'

high Affects string-locator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2025-01-21; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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'

Package: string-locator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.6.7
Fixed in: 2.6.7
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (66.5th percentile)
Published: 2025-01-21
Source: nvd

References

CWE-502

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