Unauthenticated command execution via deferred object restoration
Published Aug 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 2026
PHP object injection in StellarWP GiveWP 4.16.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands through the donation flow. Utils::safeUnserialize() preserves attacker-supplied objects as __PHP_Incomplete_Class placeholders; session storage restores their original classes for an unguarded unserialize, and a bundled TCPDF/TestData gadget invokes an attacker-controlled callable. No account is needed because the registration action ignores WordPress registration settings; exploitation needs a published donation form and active gateway, with narrower legacy-form conditions in 4.16.6 through 4.16.7.1.
Summary
What happened
PHP object injection in StellarWP GiveWP 4.16.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute commands through the donation flow. Utils::safeUnserialize() preserves attacker-supplied objects as __PHP_Incomplete_Class placeholders; session storage restores their original classes for an unguarded unserialize, and a bundled TCPDF/TestData gadget invokes an attacker-controlled callable. No account is needed because the registration action ignores WordPress registration settings; exploitation needs a published donation form and active gateway, with narrower legacy-form conditions in 4.16.6 through 4.16.7.1.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-82222
- Published
- Aug 28, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Liquid Web
- Product
- GiveWP
- Classifications
- CWE-502, CAPEC-586, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Is a vulnerable build present?
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=4.16.7.1 changes=[{"at":"4.16.7.2","status":"unaffected"}]
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Patchstack GiveWP unauthenticated object-injection chainproof of concept · demonstrated
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