Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-49105

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-15
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
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in WP Zendesk for Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Formidable and Ninja Forms <= 1.1.4 versions.

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 an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection vulnerability in a WordPress plugin that integrates with Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Formidable, and Ninja Forms. The plugin deserializes untrusted user input without proper sanitization, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious PHP objects and potentially execute arbitrary code via magic methods.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no update is available, remove the plugin entirely to eliminate the attack surface.

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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. Verify WP Zendesk plugin is installed
    Log in to WordPress admin panel, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and look for 'WP Zendesk' or 'Zendesk' in the list of active and inactive plugins
    Affected if WP Zendesk plugin appears in the plugins list regardless of activation status
  2. Check installed version of WP Zendesk plugin
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WP Zendesk plugin, and note the version number displayed below the plugin name
    Affected if Version is 1.1.4 or lower, or if the version cannot be determined (plugin may be outdated/unmaintained)
  3. Identify if any supported form plugins are active
    In WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins and check whether Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor Forms, Formidable Forms, or Ninja Forms are active
    Affected if Any of these form plugins are active alongside the WP Zendesk plugin (the vulnerability affects integration with these forms)
  4. Confirm plugin is accessible without authentication
    Check the WordPress site is publicly accessible and the WP Zendesk plugin endpoints are not protected by additional authentication or access controls
    Affected if The WordPress site allows unauthenticated access to plugin functionality (this is the default state for this vulnerability)

You are affected if the WP Zendesk plugin version is 1.1.4 or lower and any of the supported form plugins (Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Formidable, or Ninja Forms) are active on the same WordPress site.

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

Update the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no update is available, remove the plugin entirely to eliminate the attack surface.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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