WordPress Preserve Code Formatting Plugin <= 4.0.1 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Scott Reilly Preserve Code Formatting preserve-code-formatting allows Object Injection.This issue affects Preserve Code Formatting: from n/a through <= 4.0.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Reilly | Preserve Code Formatting | up to 4.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Preserve Code Formatting VendorScott Reilly Affected up to 4.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m36c-hhr2-59cc
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Sources
- CVE-2025-49386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m36c-hhr2-59cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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