CVE-2026-97257 WordPress Simple Event Planner plugin <= 1.5.7 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Simple Event Planner plugin to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97257?
CVE-2026-97257 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Event Planner, published on 5 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in PressTigers Simple Event Planner simple-event-planner allows Object Injection.This issue affects Simple Event Planner: from n/a through 1.5.7.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97257?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2026-97257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfjj-c74x-7r7w.