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TI-2024-10137 Aliases CVE-2024-10936GHSA-mwfx-c8wp-957c

String Locator <= 2.6.6 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01139 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
InstaWPString locatorup to 2.6.6—No fix listedCNA
  • String locator VendorInstaWP Affected up to 2.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:instawp:string_locator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.6.7VulnerableInstaWP
  • cpe:2.3:a:instawp:string_locator:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·InstaWP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10936
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwfx-c8wp-957c

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2022-02248 String Locator <= 2.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-06388 String Locator <= 2.6.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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