CVE-2026-7654 json
Admin Columns <= 7.0.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via Custom Field Meta Value
published 5mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-34922
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection leading to Remote Code Execution in versions up to and including 7.0.18. This is due to the use of `unserialize()` without an `allowed_classes` restriction in the `IdsToCollection::get_ids_from_string()` function, which processes attacker-controlled post meta values without proper validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to inject a serialized PHP object into a post's custom meta field and trigger arbitrary code execution by exploiting a bundled POP gadget chain, resulting in remote code execution as the web server user.
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- codepress Admin Columns
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/051a3967-ef86-49bc-b72c-23e43568fef6?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/tags/7.0.16/classes/Formatter/IdsToCollection.php#L42
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/tags/7.0.16/vendor/laravel/serializable-closure/src/Support/ClosureStream.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/trunk/classes/Formatter/IdsToCollection.php#L42
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/trunk/classes/Formatter/Meta.php#L34
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/tags/7.0.16/classes/Formatter/Meta.php#L34
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/trunk/vendor/laravel/serializable-closure/src/Serializers/Native.php#L148
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/tags/7.0.16/vendor/laravel/serializable-closure/src/Serializers/Native.php#L1
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/codepress-admin-columns/trunk/vendor/laravel/serializable-closure/src/Support/ClosureStream.php#L47
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3553297%40codepress-admin-columns&new=3553297%40codepress-admin
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-7654
- NVD CVE-2026-7654
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