PHP object injection in WordPress WP Spell Check plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
The WP Spell Check plugin for WordPress is affected up to and including version 12.1. Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) lets attackers inject PHP objects. A remote attacker with high privileges can exploit this, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in WP Spell Check WP Spell Check wp-spell-check allows Object Injection.This issue affects WP Spell Check: from n/a through 12.1.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Spell Check | WP Spell Check | up to 12.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Spell Check VendorWP Spell Check Affected up to 12.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WP Spell Check.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100506
- 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-29vv-gx7g-vm7g
- 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More WP Spell Check vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02458 WP Spell Check < 9.13 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2019-04316 Cross-site request forgery in WP Spell Check CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14744 WordPress WP Spell Check Plugin <= 9.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18780 WordPress WP Spell Check plugin <= 9.21 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-100506 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-100506 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29vv-gx7g-vm7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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