8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-87112
QA Assistants <= 5.3.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via 'raw_name' and 'dlevent_ver' Parameters
Description

The QA Assistants – Driven by data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.0 via the 'dlevent_ver' parameter. This is due to unrestricted PHP deserialization via wrap_unserialize_static() calling unserialize() without an allowed_classes restriction, combined with serialize_escape() failing to sanitize path traversal sequences in the raw_name parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The Guzzle FileCookieJar gadget present in the plugin's bundled Composer dependencies can be leveraged to perform an Arbitrary File Write, writing attacker-controlled content to an attacker-chosen filename, which can result in Remote Code Execution. Exploitation requires triggering the qahm_cron_data_manage scheduled event via wp-cron.php to invoke the deserialization sink against a planted queue file, but this endpoint requires no authentication and fires automatically on a two-minute schedule.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2026, 7:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2026, 7:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-87112 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Quarka qa_analytics
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the QA Assistants – Driven by data plugin to a version that addresses PHP Object Injection.
  • Update the plugin to version 5.3.1 or later.
  • Verify plugin updates are applied promptly.
  • Remove or disable the plugin if not actively used.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-87112 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The QA Assistants – Driven by data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.0 via the 'dlevent_ver' parameter. This is due to unrestricted PHP deserialization via wrap_unserialize_static() calling unserialize() without an allowed_classes restriction, combined with serialize_escape() failing to sanitize path traversal sequences in the raw_name parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The Guzzle FileCookieJar gadget present in the plugin's bundled Composer dependencies can be leveraged to perform an Arbitrary File Write, writing attacker-controlled content to an attacker-chosen filename, which can result in Remote Code Execution. Exploitation requires triggering the qahm_cron_data_manage scheduled event via wp-cron.php to invoke the deserialization sink against a planted queue file, but this endpoint requires no authentication and fires automatically on a two-minute schedule.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/87xxx/CVE-2026-87112.json">CVE-2026-87112</a>
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/class-qahm-admin-page-realtime.php#L183
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/class-qahm-base.php#L701
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/class-qahm-behavioral-data.php#L770
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/class-qahm-core-base.php#L780
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/class-qahm-cron-proc.php#L698
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/qahm-ajax.php#L319
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Cookie/FileCookieJar.php#L38
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3728466%40qa-heatmap-analytics&new=3728466%40qa-heatmap-analytics
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c5b5f1-a04b-4219-b8c0-ee53139fa787?source=cve
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