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Unauthenticated, network-reachable, no user interaction (PR:N/UI:N/AV:N/AC:L); high C/I/A reflects potential full compromise via a deserialization POP chain, matching worst-case object-injection impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Popup by Supsystic <= 1.13.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in the WordPress plugin Popup by Supsystic (versions 1.13.0 and earlier) lets remote attackers submit crafted serialized data that the plugin deserializes without validation. Reported by Patchstack and rated CVSS 9.8, the flaw is exploitable without authentication or user interaction; if a suitable POP gadget chain is present in the WordPress core, another plugin, or theme, it can escalate to arbitrary file operations, SQL injection, or remote code execution. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
The root cause is CWE-502, Deserialization of Untrusted Data. In PHP, calling unserialize() on attacker-controlled input instantiates arbitrary objects and triggers their magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString), which an attacker can abuse by chaining existing classes ('gadgets') already loaded in the WordPress runtime into a Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain. The affected component per the CPE is cpe:2.3:a:supsystic:popup_by_supsystic (all versions through 1.13.0), a popup/modal plugin for WordPress. PHP Object Injection itself does not execute code directly; its practical impact depends on the gadget chains reachable in the target's specific WordPress core, plugin, and theme stack.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Popup by Supsystic to the first release above 1.13.0 that addresses this issue; the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/popup-by-supsystic/vulnerability/wordpress-popup-by-supsystic-plugin-1-13-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability) is the reference for the fixed version, which is not independently confirmed in the provided data - verify the exact patched version on the WordPress.org plugin page before deploying. If an update cannot be applied immediately, deactivate and remove the plugin (removes the popup functionality but eliminates the deserialization sink), or place a WAF/virtual patch in front of the site to block requests carrying serialized PHP payloads (regex matching on 'O:' object markers can produce false positives on legitimate serialized fields, so tune carefully). As defense in depth, disable unused plugins and themes to shrink the available POP gadget surface, since that surface determines whether object injection is exploitable.
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-60795
GHSA-66gj-6m2v-rp63