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PHP object injection in 10up Distributor via set_meta()

Priority LOW 12CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

10up Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a PHP object injection flaw (CWE-502) in the set_meta() function in includes/utils.php. The function unserializes post meta a second time, so a user with Contributor-level access can make the site instantiate attacker-defined PHP objects. The impact depends on which gadget classes are loaded on the destination site.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

10up Distributor before 2.3.2 contains a PHP object injection vulnerability that allows Contributor-level users to instantiate PHP objects by double unserializing distributed post meta. Attackers can store a serialized PHP string as meta, which set_meta() in includes/utils.php unserializes on the destination site, storing attacker-defined objects whose impact depends on loaded gadget classes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Distributor (10up): 2.3.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
10upDistributorbefore 2.3.22.3.2Patch availableCNA
  • Distributor Vendor10up Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update 10up Distributor to version 2.3.2 or later, which is the fixed version.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Distributor (10up) Fixed in 2.3.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    10up Distributor 2.3.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-75417 Missing authorization in Distributor external connection AJAX actionsPriority LOW 24
    • TI-2026-75411 10up Distributor missing authorization lets contributors publish elsewherePriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111628
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-p88q-h74f-qxvq
  3. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2022-01483 Restricted Site Access < 7.3.2 - Access Bypass via IP Spoofing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-07768 Safe SVG < 2.2.6 - Author+ SVG Sanitisation Bypass CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2019-13589 A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists in the safe-svg (aka Safe SVG) plugin through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-13588 A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists in the safe-svg (aka Safe SVG) plugin through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-28787 WordPress Simple Local Avatars plugin <= 2.7.10 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-16050 WordPress Simple Page Ordering plugin <= 2.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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