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 !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- 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.
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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