{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97188 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2026-97188 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Unknown String locator, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-97188 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-97188 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Unknown String locator, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97188 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: Unknown String locator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97188/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97188/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-97188","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97188/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-97188","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-jqxj-2pqp-v238"],"analysis":{"component_type":"cms_plugin","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["code_execution","data_read","data_modify"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"WordPress plugin","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Unauthenticated attackers can inject PHP objects via the database editor, potentially leading to remote code execution or data disclosure if a POP chain exists.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"deserialization"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"WPScan","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":8.8,"severity":"high","source":"cisa-adp","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-502","name":"Deserialization of Untrusted Data"}],"description":"The String locator WordPress plugin before 2.6.8 does not restrict the classes allowed when deserializing the content of a database row saved through its database editor, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a serialized PHP object that is instantiated when an administrator later opens and saves that row. If a suitable POP chain is present via another installed String locator WordPress plugin before 2.6.8 or , this can lead to arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data disclosure or remote code execution.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"String Locator \u003c 2.6.8 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Database Editor","id":"CVE-2026-97188","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"deserialization","year":"2026"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"WordPress GiveWP plugin \u003c= 4.16.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability","id":"CVE-2026-97196"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Gimp: gimp: out-of-bounds write in gimpressionist plugin via crafted preset file","id":"CVE-2026-97185"},"products":["String locator"],"published":"2026-10-07","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-07","vendors":["Unknown"]},"summary":"Unauthenticated attackers can inject PHP objects via the database editor, potentially leading to remote code execution or data disclosure if a POP chain exists.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97188/"}