Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-24378

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Metagauss EventPrime eventprime-event-calendar-management allows Object Injection.This issue affects EventPrime: from n/a through <= 4.2.8.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability caused by unsafe deserialization of user-controlled data in the EventPrime event calendar plugin. The deserialization of untrusted data allows attackers to potentially instantiate arbitrary PHP objects, which can lead to remote code execution if certain magic methods (__destruct, __wakeup, etc.) are present in the application or loaded plugins.

MitigationUpgrade EventPrime to the latest version to receive the patch for this deserialization vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, disable or restrict the plugin until the update can be applied, as CVSS 9.8 indicates critical risk.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm EventPrime plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'EventPrime' or check the wp-content/plugins directory for an 'eventprime' folder
    Affected if EventPrime plugin is not installed on the WordPress site
  2. Identify installed EventPrime version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > EventPrime, view the plugin details to see the version number, or check the main plugin file header for the 'Version' tag
    Affected if The installed version has not received the security patch for the deserialization vulnerability
  3. Verify plugin is active
    Check WordPress admin > Plugins to confirm EventPrime status shows as 'Active'
    Affected if The plugin is active and processing user-controlled data that could reach deserialization routines
  4. Inspect for deserialization usage in plugin code
    Search plugin files for calls to unserialize() function, particularly with user-supplied input from $_POST, $_GET, or $_COOKIE
    Affected if The plugin contains unserialize() calls handling untrusted data without validation
  5. Check for magic methods in plugin or loaded extensions
    Search plugin PHP files for __destruct, __wakeup, __toString, or other magic method definitions that could be chained for RCE
    Affected if Magic methods exist that could be triggered via object injection to achieve code execution

The environment is affected if EventPrime is installed, active, running an unpatched version, and the vulnerable deserialization code paths are accessible to attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade EventPrime to the latest version to receive the patch for this deserialization vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, disable or restrict the plugin until the update can be applied, as CVSS 9.8 indicates critical risk.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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