Description
The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 8.3.0 does not prevent request data from being deserialized, and derives the key protecting that data by padding out the site's WordPress nonce key, which makes the key publicly computable on installs where that key is absent, left at its sample value, or too short to be secret. This allows unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP objects on such installs. The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 8.3.0's own code contains no chain onward from the injected object, so how far it reaches depends on the other code present on the site.
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary PHP object injection permitting unauthenticated execution of code or manipulation of data
Action: Apply patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Site Reviews WordPress plugin, in all releases prior to 8.3.0, accepts request data that is later deserialized without proper validation. The plugin derives the key used to protect that data from the site’s WordPress nonce key. When the nonce key is missing, left at its sample value, or too short, the derived key becomes publicly computable. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP objects via the form signature parameter; the plugin itself does not provide an immediate code‑execution path, so the eventual impact depends on other active code on the site.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have installed the Site Reviews plugin at any version before 8.3.0, including the range 7.2.2 through 8.2.2. The vulnerability exists irrespective of the specific WordPress core version, as it hinges solely on plugin behavior and the state of the nonce key.

Risk and Exploitability

An attacker can trigger the vulnerable endpoint remotely via a crafted HTTP request; no authentication is required. The EPSS score of < 1% and the CVSS score of 8.1 indicate a low probability of exploitation but a high severity if exploited. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, suggesting it has not yet been actively exploited, but the potential for code execution makes it high risk should the site host other code that can be invoked from the injected objects.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 15:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Site Reviews to version 8.3.0 or later, which replaces the insecure deserialization logic.
  • If immediate upgrade is impossible, disable or remove the form that exposes the vulnerable endpoint until the plugin is updated.
  • Ensure the WordPress installation has a strong, site‑wide nonce key that is not left at the default value; if the nonce key is short or missing, generate a new, sufficiently long key.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 15:59 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-502

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 8.3.0 does not prevent request data from being deserialized, and derives the key protecting that data by padding out the site's WordPress nonce key, which makes the key publicly computable on installs where that key is absent, left at its sample value, or too short to be secret. This allows unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP objects on such installs. The Site Reviews WordPress plugin before 8.3.0's own code contains no chain onward from the injected object, so how far it reaches depends on the other code present on the site.
Title Site Reviews 7.2.2 - 8.2.2 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via Form Signature
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T13:11:07.358Z

Reserved: 2026-08-31T11:50:40.276Z

Link: CVE-2026-82925

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T13:05:45.887Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-10T07:17:03.620

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:13:07.090

Link: CVE-2026-82925

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T16:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data