CVE-2026-3296
Everest Forms <= 3.4.3 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Form Entry Metadata
Description
The Everest Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3 via deserialization of untrusted input from form entry metadata. This is due to the html-admin-page-entries-view.php file calling PHP's native unserialize() on stored entry meta values without passing the allowed_classes parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a serialized PHP object payload through any public Everest Forms form field. The payload survives sanitize_text_field() sanitization (serialization control characters are not stripped) and is stored in the wp_evf_entrymeta database table. When an administrator views entries or views an individual entry, the unsafe unserialize() call processes the stored data without class restrictions.
INFO
Published Date :
April 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 8, 2026, 2:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Everest Forms plugin to a non-vulnerable version.
- Ensure proper input validation and sanitization.
- Avoid deserializing untrusted input without restrictions.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Everest Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3 via deserialization of untrusted input from form entry metadata. This is due to the html-admin-page-entries-view.php file calling PHP's native unserialize() on stored entry meta values without passing the allowed_classes parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a serialized PHP object payload through any public Everest Forms form field. The payload survives sanitize_text_field() sanitization (serialization control characters are not stripped) and is stored in the wp_evf_entrymeta database table. When an administrator views entries or views an individual entry, the unsafe unserialize() call processes the stored data without class restrictions. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-502 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/everest-forms/tags/3.4.3/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-entries-view.php#L133 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/everest-forms/tags/3.4.3/includes/evf-core-functions.php#L5594 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/everest-forms/trunk/includes/admin/views/html-admin-page-entries-view.php#L133 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3489938/everest-forms/tags/3.4.4/readme.txt?old=3464753&old_path=everest-forms%2Ftags%2F3.4.3%2Freadme.txt Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=/everest-forms/tags/3.4.3&new_path=/everest-forms/tags/3.4.4 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2693ae37-790d-4b18-a9ec-054c8c27b8bc?source=cve