Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network-reachable WordPress endpoint (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), straightforward serialized payload (AC:L); deserialization with gadget chain typically yields full CIA impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Integration for Contact Form 7 and Constant Contact <= 1.1.6 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in the WordPress plugin Integration for Contact Form 7 and Constant Contact (versions <= 1.1.6) allows remote attackers to inject crafted serialized PHP objects that get deserialized server-side. When a suitable POP (property-oriented programming) gadget chain is present in WordPress core, another active plugin, or a theme, this can escalate to arbitrary file read/write, deletion, or remote code execution on the host. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS 9.8 rating reflects the unauthenticated network-reachable attack surface.
Technical ContextAI
The affected product is a WordPress plugin (CPE cpe:2.3:a:crm_perks:integration_for_contact_form_7_and_constant_contact) that bridges Contact Form 7 submissions to the Constant Contact email marketing API. The root cause is CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data): the plugin passes attacker-influenced input into PHP's unserialize() (or an equivalent sink) without validating that the input contains only safe types. PHP deserialization is dangerous because instantiating objects triggers magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString), which can be chained into POP gadgets across the WordPress ecosystem to reach dangerous sinks like file_put_contents, system, or include.
RemediationAI
Released patched version not independently confirmed from the provided data - the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/cf7-constant-contact/vulnerability/wordpress-integration-for-contact-form-7-and-constant-contact-plugin-1-1-6-php-object-injection-vulnerability) should be consulted for the fixed release, and administrators should upgrade to any version above 1.1.6 published by CRM Perks. Until a confirmed fix is applied, deactivate the plugin if Constant Contact integration is non-essential (trade-off: form submissions will no longer sync to Constant Contact); alternatively, place the WordPress site behind a WAF with rules that block serialized PHP payloads (strings containing patterns like 'O:' or 'a:N:{') in request bodies and query strings to the plugin's endpoints, accepting the risk that bypasses against generic serialization filters are common. Restrict access to the affected plugin endpoints via IP allowlisting at the web server if feasible.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-36883
GHSA-6jc2-r4qg-63mf