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GS Logo Slider CVE-2026-116391

| EUVDEUVD-2026-112074 HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-10-28 Patchstack GHSA-mcxv-6x48-wcc3
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege WordPress account
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted serialized PHP payload
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unsafe deserialization (object injection)
  4. Execution
    Gadget chain executes during object lifecycle
  5. Impact
    Compromise site data or execute code

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated attacker with at least low privileges (CVSS PR:L) on a WordPress site running GS Logo Slider up to and including 3.8.9; the attacker must reach a plugin input that is deserialized without validation and supply crafted serialized PHP data. Meaningful impact additionally depends on a usable POP gadget chain being available in the plugin, WordPress core, or another installed plugin/theme - a factor that limits exploitation in hardened or minimal installations. The specific vulnerable parameter/endpoint and the triggering mechanism are not described in the available sources. Limiting factors: valid low-privilege credentials are required (not unauthenticated), and exploitation is bounded by gadget-chain availability in the target environment.

Impact

This is a genuine prioritization candidate but short of an emergency. The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - consistent with PHP Object Injection that can escalate to code execution or data compromise when a usable gadget chain is present. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which indicates meaningful urgency without being 'act_now' or 'emergency'. Countervailing signals temper the raw score: there is no CISA KEV listing (not confirmed actively exploited), no EPSS score was provided in the input (exploitation probability unknown - do not assume high or low), and no verified public exploit code. The PR:L requirement is also a real gatekeeper - exploitation presupposes an attacker already holding at least a low-privilege authenticated account on the target WordPress site, which lowers real-world risk relative to a fully unauthenticated flaw. Net: credible high-severity issue warranting prompt patching per the 'this_week' label, but not evidenced as under active mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a low-privilege authenticated account (per CVSS PR:L) on a WordPress site running GS Logo Slider ≤ 3.8.9 submits crafted serialized PHP data to an input that the plugin deserializes without validation. If a suitable property-oriented programming (POP) gadget chain exists in the plugin, WordPress core, or another installed component, the resulting object injection can lead to data tampering, information disclosure, or code execution. No public exploit was identified at the time of analysis, and the exact triggering parameter is not described in the available sources.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

GS Logo Slider, a WordPress plugin from GS Plugins, is affected through version 3.8.9 by PHP object injection: untrusted data reaching a deserialization routine lets an attacker with at least low-privilege access on a WordPress site instantiate arbitrary objects, with a CVSS score of 8.8 reflecting high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. Because exploitation depends on a usable POP gadget chain being present in the plugin, WordPress core, or another installed plugin or theme, real-world risk varies by installation; the specific vulnerable parameter and trigger are not described in the available sources. A public PoC reference exists in the Patchstack advisory, but it is not verified as working exploit code, and there is no confirmed active exploitation (no CISA KEV listing).

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed version is identified in the available data, so the primary action is to track the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gs-logo-slider/vulnerability/wordpress-gs-logo-slider-plugin-3-8-9-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for an updated plugin release and apply it as soon as it appears. Until then, compensating controls center on the prerequisites stated for this issue: since exploitation requires at least low-privilege credentials (CVSS PR:L), review and tighten WordPress user roles so subscriber and other low-privilege accounts are granted only what they genuinely need, and remove stale or unused accounts - the trade-off is tighter operational overhead for site editors. Because impact further depends on a usable gadget chain in the plugin, WordPress core, or other installed plugins and themes, reducing the number of installed plugins/themes to those actually required and keeping them current lowers the chance a chain exists, at the cost of losing optional functionality. If the plugin is not actively used, deactivating and removing GS Logo Slider eliminates the exposure entirely.

Affected VersionsENISA

GS Logo Slider 0 ≤3.8.9

Affected Packages

euvd gs_logo_slider no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-502, deserialization of untrusted data, in a PHP WordPress plugin. PHP's unserialize() does not by itself execute code, but when attacker-supplied serialized strings are passed to it, the attacker can control which classes are instantiated and how their magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString) are invoked, producing object injection. Achieving concrete impact typically requires chaining those object instantiations through classes already loaded in the request - a POP gadget chain - which may come from the plugin, WordPress core, or any other installed plugin or theme. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:gs_plugins:gs_logo_slider:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected WordPress plugin across all versions through 3.8.9. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a network-reachable attack requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on all three confidentiality, integrity and availability pillars.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable over HTTP (AV:N) with no special timing described (AC:L); a low-privilege account is required (PR:L) and no user interaction, with object injection yielding high C/I/A.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in GS Plugins GS Logo Slider gs-logo-slider allows Object Injection.This issue affects GS Logo Slider: from n/a through 3.8.9.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-116391 is a high-severity PHP object injection vulnerability in the GS Logo Slider WordPress plugin (version 3.8.9 and earlier), enabling authenticated users with low-level privileges to potentially compromise site confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Given the widespread use of WordPress and third-party plugins, leadership should prioritize identification and mitigation of affected installations to prevent potential data breaches or site takeovers.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include disabling or removing the plugin, restricting low-privilege user accounts, and deploying WAF rules to detect and block object injection attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress logo-display plugin, modest install base
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

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