Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network-reachable deserialization sink (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N), but practical RCE depends on finding a usable POP gadget chain, warranting AC:H over the assigned AC:L.
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
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Integration for Mailchimp and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms <= 1.1.8 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in the WordPress plugin 'Integration for Mailchimp and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Ninja Forms' (versions <= 1.1.8) allows remote attackers to deserialize attacker-controlled data, potentially leading to remote code execution when a suitable POP (property-oriented programming) gadget chain exists in the WordPress environment. The flaw is reachable without authentication and carries a CVSS 9.8 rating, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The plugin is distributed by CRM Perks and was disclosed via Patchstack.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) issue in the PHP code of the affected WordPress plugin. PHP Object Injection occurs when user-controlled input is passed to PHP's unserialize() function (or equivalent), which instantiates arbitrary classes and triggers their magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString). Per the CPE 'cpe:2.3:a:crm_perks:integration_for_mailchimp_and_contact_form_7,_wpforms,_elementor,_ninja_forms', the affected component is a CRM Perks integration plugin that bridges popular WordPress form plugins (Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor Forms, Ninja Forms) with Mailchimp. Because WordPress core and bundled plugins ship numerous classes with exploitable magic methods, an attacker who controls a serialized payload can typically chain gadgets to achieve file write, SQL injection, or remote code execution.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade the plugin to a version newer than 1.1.8 as soon as CRM Perks publishes a fixed release; consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/cf7-mailchimp/vulnerability/wordpress-integration-for-mailchimp-and-contact-form-7-wpforms-elementor-ninja-forms-plugin-1-1-8-php-object-injection-vulnerability for the confirmed fixed version. If an upgrade is not immediately possible, the most effective compensating control is to deactivate and remove the plugin until patched - this loses Mailchimp integration functionality but eliminates the attack surface. Alternatively, place the WordPress site behind a WAF (such as Patchstack's vPatching or Wordfence) with rules that block serialized PHP payloads (strings containing patterns like 'O:<digits>:' or 'a:<digits>:{') on the endpoints exposed by this plugin, accepting that WAF bypasses are possible and that signature-based rules may produce false positives on legitimate form submissions.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-36889
GHSA-3f48-hjp5-xvrg