PHP object injection in WordPress Dynamic User Directory plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Dynamic User Directory plugin for WordPress by Sarah Giles, through 2.4, deserializes untrusted data, which allows PHP object injection (CWE-502). A remote attacker can exploit it over the network without privileges or user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Subscriber PHP Object Injection in Dynamic User Directory <= 2.4 versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Giles | Dynamic User Directory | up to 2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dynamic User Directory VendorSarah Giles Affected up to 2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Dynamic User Directory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42719
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-qprx-44xp-w3rc
More Sarah Giles vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-69102 SQL injection in Dynamic User Directory WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2025-39130 WordPress Dynamic User Directory plugin <= 2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-42719 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42719 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qprx-44xp-w3rc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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