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Complianz EUVDEUVD-2026-48108

| CVE-2026-65497 HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-07-23 Patchstack GHSA-8f2q-4292-vgvq
7.2
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 WordPress Administrator access
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious serialized PHP object
  3. Exploit
    Submit payload to Complianz admin input
  4. Execution
    Plugin deserializes untrusted data
  5. Persist
    POP gadget chain instantiates objects
  6. Impact
    Achieve code execution or data tampering

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

Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress Administrator account (CVSS PR:H), because the vulnerable deserialization path is reachable only through admin-privileged functionality of the Complianz plugin. The attacker must supply a crafted serialized PHP object to the admin input that Complianz passes to unserialize(), and a usable POP gadget chain must exist among the classes loaded by WordPress core, Complianz, or other active plugins. Limiting factors: the mandatory Administrator privilege level sharply narrows the attacker population to existing high-trust users (or those who have already compromised such an account); no unauthenticated or low-privilege path is indicated, and no user interaction is required (UI:N).

Impact

The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.2 High) shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but critically requires PR:H - Administrator-level privileges. This precondition substantially lowers real-world risk: an attacker who already holds a WordPress admin account has significant capability regardless, so the practical uplift is primarily converting admin access into PHP-level code execution and potentially deeper server compromise. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, or KEV listing was supplied, and no POC is referenced, so exploitation appears theoretical rather than active. Overall this is a defense-in-depth / privilege-boundary hardening issue rather than an urgent internet-facing emergency, though it is meaningful in multi-admin or delegated-admin environments where not every administrator is fully trusted.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained or been granted a WordPress Administrator account on a site running Complianz <= 7.5.0 submits a crafted serialized PHP object through an admin-accessible plugin input. When Complianz deserializes the value, a POP gadget chain in the loaded PHP class set is triggered, letting the attacker escalate from admin-level web access to arbitrary PHP execution or file/database tampering on the server. No public POC was referenced, so an attacker would need to develop the gadget chain themselves.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 23, 2026

PHP Object Injection in the Complianz WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 7.5.0) allows an authenticated user with Administrator privileges to inject serialized PHP objects that the plugin later deserializes, enabling arbitrary object instantiation and potential remote code execution or data manipulation. The flaw stems from unsafe deserialization (CWE-502) and carries a CVSS 7.2 (High). No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV; it was privately disclosed by Patchstack.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Complianz plugin to the first release above 7.5.0 that addresses this issue as published on the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/complianz-gdpr/vulnerability/wordpress-complianz-plugin-7-5-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability); an exact fixed version number was not provided in the source data, so verify the patched release on the vendor's changelog before deploying. Because exploitation requires Administrator privileges, the strongest compensating controls are tightening who holds admin rights: enforce least-privilege by removing unnecessary Administrator accounts, require MFA on all admin logins, and audit delegated/multi-site super-admin assignments (trade-off: operational friction for legitimate admins). Additionally, deploy a WordPress WAF/virtual-patch (Patchstack or equivalent) to block serialized-object payloads to plugin endpoints, and restrict wp-admin access by IP allowlisting where feasible (trade-off: breaks remote administration from dynamic IPs).

Affected VersionsENISA

Complianz n/a ≤7.5.0

Affected Packages

euvd complianz no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Complianz (also known as Complianz GDPR/Cookie Consent) is a widely used WordPress consent-management and privacy plugin. The vulnerability is a CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data (PHP Object Injection): attacker-controlled input reaches a PHP unserialize() call (or equivalent) without validation, allowing crafted serialized objects to be instantiated. When such objects are instantiated, their PHP magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, etc.) can be abused as a 'POP gadget chain' - leveraging classes loaded by WordPress core, other plugins, or PHP itself - to reach dangerous sinks such as file writes, SQL operations, or code execution. The single CPE cpe:2.3:a:complianz:complianz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected component is the Complianz plugin application across unpatched versions.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

Network-reachable admin endpoint (AV:N/AC:L/UI:N) but requires an Administrator account, so PR:H; successful object injection yields full code-execution-level impact, hence C:H/I:H/A:H.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Administrator PHP Object Injection in Complianz <= 7.5.0 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Complianz WordPress plugin (all versions through 7.5.0) contains a code execution vulnerability that allows administrators to execute arbitrary commands and manipulate site data. This impacts WordPress deployments and poses insider threat or credential compromise risks. Organizations using this plugin require immediate administrative access review and vendor patch monitoring.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: (1) strictly limit and audit administrator account access through role-based access control; (2) enable logging and regular review of admin account activity; (3) disable the Complianz plugin if not actively required for compliance management; (4) implement Web Application Firewall rules to restrict unexpected serialization patterns if technically feasible.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress GDPR/cookie-consent plugin, large but plugin-scoped install base
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.4%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
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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