Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain WordPress admin credentials
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DeliveryAuthenticate to wp-admin panel
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ExploitSubmit crafted serialized payload via Fluent Boards Pro editor
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ExecutionTrigger unsafe PHP deserialization on server
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PersistExecute POP chain using available autoloaded classes
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ImpactAchieve remote code execution as web server process user
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 a valid WordPress administrator account - CVSS PR:H confirms high-privilege authentication is mandatory. The attacker must be able to reach the WordPress admin panel over the network and interact with the Fluent Boards Pro editor interface. The vulnerable code path is within the editor component, meaning the plugin must be installed, activated, and accessible. Sites that restrict wp-admin access to specific IP ranges, require MFA for admin login, or have deactivated the plugin are not realistically exploitable. The vulnerability does not affect installations running Fluent Boards Pro versions newer than 2.0.11. There is no evidence of exploitation under default configurations by unauthenticated users. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects the primary constraint: exploitation requires administrator-level authentication (PR:H), which significantly limits the realistic attacker pool to compromised admin accounts or insider threats rather than opportunistic internet-scale attacks. Once that bar is cleared, the attack is low-complexity and fully remote with devastating impact across all three pillars. No EPSS score was provided in the source data, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept has been identified - meaning this is not currently under active mass exploitation. However, the plugin context (WordPress admin panel accessible over the internet in many deployments) means that any attacker who achieves WordPress admin access - through credential stuffing, phishing, or a separate vulnerability - can use this flaw to escalate to full server compromise. Even a mid-sized organization should treat this as urgent remediation given the total-compromise potential once the authentication bar is cleared. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained WordPress administrator credentials - via phishing, credential reuse, or a separate vulnerability - logs into the admin panel and navigates to the Fluent Boards Pro editor. The attacker submits a crafted HTTP request containing a malicious serialized PHP object; the plugin deserializes it without validation, triggering a POP chain using autoloaded WordPress or plugin classes, resulting in arbitrary PHP code execution on the underlying web server. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the generic PHP deserialization technique is well-documented and exploitable by skilled attackers familiar with WordPress gadget chains. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026
PHP Object Injection in the Fluent Boards Pro WordPress plugin (versions 2.0.11 and earlier) allows authenticated administrators to pass arbitrary serialized PHP data through the editor component, triggering unsafe deserialization on the server and potentially achieving remote code execution, file writes, or full system compromise. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-502 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 (High), with full Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impact. No public exploit code or active exploitation via CISA KEV has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Update Fluent Boards Pro to a version newer than 2.0.11 immediately. Consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-boards-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-boards-pro-plugin-2-0-11-php-object-injection-vulnerability for the confirmed patched version, as an exact fix version is not independently verifiable from the provided data alone. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict WordPress admin panel access to trusted IP ranges using server-level firewall rules or a WAF - this raises the effective attack complexity since PR:H exploitation requires network-reachable admin login. Additionally, enforce multi-factor authentication on all WordPress administrator accounts to reduce the risk of credential-based admin compromise that would enable this exploit. Disabling the Fluent Boards Pro plugin entirely is a viable temporary workaround that eliminates the attack surface with the trade-off of losing project management functionality.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Fluent Boards Pro is a premium WordPress project management plugin developed by WP Manage Ninja (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wp_manage_ninja:fluent_boards_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) describes the root cause: the editor component passes attacker-controlled data to PHP's deserialization routines without sufficient sanitization or class-allowlisting. PHP deserialization vulnerabilities enable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain exploitation - an attacker crafts a serialized object that, when deserialized, invokes magic methods such as __wakeup(), __destruct(), or __toString() on classes already loaded in the application's autoloader, chaining them to achieve arbitrary code execution or filesystem writes. The severity depends heavily on which gadget classes are available in the WordPress and plugin environment.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Editor is network-accessible but requires administrator authentication (PR:H); full C/I/A impact is consistent with arbitrary-code execution via deserialization POP chain.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Editor PHP Object Injection in Fluent Boards Pro <= 2.0.11 versions.
Executive ViewAI
Fluent Boards Pro WordPress plugin versions 2.0.11 and earlier contain a remote code execution vulnerability requiring administrator access that could allow attackers to seize control of affected websites and access underlying server resources. Any organization using this plugin faces potential data breach, malware injection, and operational disruption.
No vendor patch available. Interim mitigations: (1) Disable the Fluent Boards Pro plugin if operations permit, or restrict it to read-only mode; (2) Limit WordPress administrator access to essential staff only, enforced through multi-factor authentication; (3) Implement WAF rules detecting PHP object serialization patterns in HTTP requests; (4) Deploy file integrity monitoring on WordPress directories to alert on unauthorized code execution; (5) Enable comprehensive logging of all administrator actions and access attempts to detect exploitation attempts.
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Attack Technique
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