Description
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Hash Form <= 1.4.1 versions.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

WordPress Hash Form plugin versions 1.4.1 and earlier contain an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection flaw that allows an attacker to craft a malicious serialized object and submit it through the plugin’s public endpoints. Because the plugin does not perform proper input validation, the deserialized object can instantiate arbitrary PHP objects, which in turn can trigger execution of code on the server. This vulnerability can lead to a full compromise of the affected WordPress installation, allowing the attacker to read or modify sensitive data, install malware, or pivot to other systems on the network.

Affected Systems

Vendors: Hash Themes, Product: Hash Form. All installations of Hash Form plugin 1.4.1 or earlier are affected. Any WordPress site that has this plugin enabled is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical severity, and the vulnerability is unauthenticated, meaning an attacker does not need any credentials to exploit it. While no EPSS score is reported, the lack of a KEV listing does not reduce the risk; the flaw remains highly attractive for automated exploitation. Attackers can trigger it by sending a crafted payload to the Hash Form plugin’s public interface, often from any user via a standard HTTP request.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 10:22 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Hash Form Plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.4.2).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Hash Form plugin to version 1.4.2 or later. This patches the serialization handling and removes the vulnerable code paths.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, consider disabling or uninstalling the Hash Form plugin until a patch is applied, as the vulnerability requires only the plugin to be active.
  • Once the plugin is updated or removed, monitor the site’s logs for attempts to target the plugin’s endpoints, and apply a web‑application firewall rule to block serialized object payloads if the plugin remains active.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 27, 2026 at 10:22 UTC.

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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hashthemes
Hashthemes hash Form
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Hashthemes
Hashthemes hash Form
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Hash Form <= 1.4.1 versions.
Title WordPress Hash Form plugin <= 1.4.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Hashthemes Hash Form
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T15:01:46.688Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T07:38:18.805Z

Link: CVE-2026-78292

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T15:01:32.052Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T10:16:38.530

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:41.570

Link: CVE-2026-78292

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T10:45:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data