Unauthenticated object injection via logged email deserialization
Published Feb 28, 2026 · Updated Feb 28, 2026
PHP object injection in Awesome Motive WP Mail Logging 1.15.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject objects through logged email content. The BaseModel constructor calls maybe_unserialize() without validation on database properties, so an administrator viewing a crafted log entry deserializes its double-serialized message. Exploitation requires a public form that sends email, administrator interaction, and a POP chain from another installed plugin or theme; consequences depend on that chain and include data access, file deletion, or code execution.
Summary
What happened
PHP object injection in Awesome Motive WP Mail Logging 1.15.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject objects through logged email content. The BaseModel constructor calls maybe_unserialize() without validation on database properties, so an administrator viewing a crafted log entry deserializes its double-serialized message. Exploitation requires a public form that sends email, administrator interaction, and a POP chain from another installed plugin or theme; consequences depend on that chain and include data access, file deletion, or code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-2471
- Published
- Feb 28, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Awesome Motive
- Product
- WP Mail Logging
- Classifications
- CWE-502, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=* <=1.15.0
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- CVE-2026-2471 wp-mail-logging proof of conceptproof of concept · unverified
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