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PHP object injection in WordPress Relevanssi plugin

Priority LOW 34CWE-502Published · Updated

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 Relevanssi plugin for WordPress by Christoph Vielgrader is affected through version 4.28.4. Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) lets the plugin process attacker-supplied serialized data, which allows PHP object injection. An attacker over the network who holds high privileges can affect confidentiality, integrity and availability.

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

Description from the CNA

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Christoph Vielgrader Relevanssi relevanssi allows Object Injection.This issue affects Relevanssi : from n/a through 4.28.4.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00413 35th 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
Christoph VielgraderRelevanssiup to 4.28.4—No fix listedCNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Relevanssi.

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114704
  2. 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-q53w-3673-wrjv

References

  • TI-2026-42496 WordPress Relevanssi Light plugin <= 1.2.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3

Sources