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SiteOrigin Page Builder CVE-2026-97256

| EUVDEUVD-2026-90215 HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-09-30 Patchstack GHSA-6p5w-gc4f-g298
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.2 HIGH

Network-reachable authenticated editor input with PR:H (high-privilege role required); deserialization enabling object injection yields high C/I/A, no scope change, no user interaction.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

Lifecycle Timeline

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Analysis Generated
Sep 30, 2026 - 18:16 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 30, 2026 - 17:39 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Editor PHP Object Injection in Page Builder by SiteOrigin <= 2.36.0 versions.

AnalysisAI

PHP object injection in Page Builder by SiteOrigin (siteorigin-panels) version 2.36.0 and earlier allows an authenticated WordPress user holding high privileges - an Administrator or the Editor-level role implied by the advisory - to supply crafted, serialized content through the page-builder editor that the plugin then deserializes, yielding high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 7.2, AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Because the flaw is a CWE-502 deserialization issue, weaponization into full remote code execution depends on a usable PHP POP gadget chain being present in the plugin, WordPress core, or another installed component, so the practical worst case is conditional rather than guaranteed. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Requires an authenticated, high-privilege WordPress user (PR:H - Administrator, or the Editor-level capability implied by the advisory title) with access to the SiteOrigin page-builder editor on a site running Page Builder by SiteOrigin (siteorigin-panels) version 2.36.0 or earlier. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 7.2 High) is the dominant signal, and it is internally consistent with the CWE-502 (PHP Object Injection / deserialization) classification: network-reachable, low attack complexity, no user interaction, but requiring high privileges (PR:H). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation No patched version number is specified in the available intelligence, so the primary action is to update Page Builder by SiteOrigin (siteorigin-panels) to the most recent release above 2.36.0 as soon as the vendor-published fix appears, and to confirm the fixed version against the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/siteorigin-panels/vulnerability/wordpress-page-builder-by-siteorigin-plugin-2-36-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability) and the WordPress.org plugin repository rather than assuming 2.36.1 is the cutoff; patch status is therefore best described as "no vendor-released fix version confirmed in the provided data". … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all WordPress instances for Page Builder by SiteOrigin (siteorigin-panels) version 2.36.0 and earlier, identify every account with Administrator or Editor privileges, and either deactivate the plugin on internet-facing sites or temporarily remove page-builder edit capabilities from Editor-level roles. …

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