CVE-2025-7504: The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in version 3.5.1 via deserialization of untrusted input of the query_vars parameter This makes it possible for authenticated atta

high Affects friends (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Friends plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in version 3.5.1 via deserialization of untrusted input of the query_vars parameter This makes it possible for authenticated atta

Package
friends (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.5.2
Fixed in
3.5.2
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (57.0th percentile)
Published
2025-07-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-502
NVD recordfriends (WordPress plugin) advisories

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