Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable WordPress endpoint (AV:N), straightforward serialized payload (AC:L), requires Shop Manager account (PR:H), no victim interaction (UI:N); object injection typically yields full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
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Shop manager PHP Object Injection in WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips < 5.9.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
PHP Object Injection in the WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips WordPress plugin before version 5.9.0 allows authenticated users with Shop Manager privileges to trigger unsafe deserialization, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw was reported by Patchstack and a vendor patch is available, though no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. The CVSS 7.2 score reflects high privilege requirements offset by network reach and severe impact.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data), specifically PHP Object Injection - a class of bug that occurs when user-controllable input is passed to PHP's unserialize() function without sanitization. When suitable 'magic methods' (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString) exist in loaded classes or dependencies, an attacker can construct a serialized payload that instantiates arbitrary objects and triggers a POP (Property-Oriented Programming) chain on deserialization. The affected component is the WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips plugin by WP Overnight (CPE cpe:2.3:a:wp_overnight:woocommerce_pdf_invoices_&_packing_slips), a widely deployed WordPress/WooCommerce extension that generates invoices and packing slips for orders; PHP object injection in such a plugin can leverage WordPress core or WooCommerce gadget chains to achieve file write or code execution.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade the WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips plugin to version 5.9.0 or later via the WordPress plugin dashboard or by replacing the plugin files from the official source, as documented in the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips-plugin-5-9-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability). Until the upgrade can be applied, restrict the Shop Manager role to a minimal set of trusted accounts, enforce strong authentication and MFA on all WooCommerce admin/shop-manager accounts, and audit recent shop-manager activity for unexpected order or invoice manipulation; deploying a WAF (Patchstack, Wordfence) with a virtual patch for this CVE can block known serialized payload patterns at the request layer, with the trade-off that custom or obfuscated payloads may bypass signature-based rules. Temporarily deactivating the plugin eliminates the attack surface entirely but breaks invoice and packing-slip generation, which may disrupt order fulfillment workflows.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-36936
GHSA-jhg8-f96w-x397