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CVE-2026-87741

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-28 · Last synced 2026-10-08

CyberRota Analysis

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The ConvertPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to inject a PHP object through the cp_display_preview_modal AJAX action. The impact is contingent upon the presence of a "proof of concept" (POP) chain in other installed plugins or themes, which could enable actions such as file deletion, data retrieval, or arbitrary code execution. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize patching to mitigate potential exploitation risks.

CVE
CVE-2026-87741
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.40%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The ConvertPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.3 via the style parameter of the cp_display_preview_modal AJAX action. The vulnerability exists because the action's nonce guard is gated behind an isset() check and fails open when the cp_admin_page_nonce parameter is omitted entirely, no capability check is performed on the callback, and sanitize_text_field() — applied to the $style value before it is concatenated directly into a shortcode string evaluated by do_shortcode() — does not strip shortcode delimiters, allowing an attacker to inject a second, fully attacker-controlled [smile_modal] invocation that causes smile_modal_popup() to pass attacker-supplied base64-decoded bytes to maybe_unserialize() with no allowed_classes restriction. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject a PHP object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.