PHP object injection in WordPress Relevanssi 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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Vielgrader | Relevanssi | up to 4.28.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Relevanssi VendorChristoph Vielgrader Affected up to 4.28.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Relevanssi.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-24 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114704
- 2026-10-24 Alias added: GHSA-q53w-3673-wrjv
References
More Christoph Vielgrader vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42496 WordPress Relevanssi Light plugin <= 1.2.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-114704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q53w-3673-wrjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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