Critical code_pattern
Resolved · no_longer_matches
2026-04-24 15:56:44 (7d ago)
| Slug | complianz-gdpr |
|---|---|
| Pattern | unserialize_after_remote_call |
| Kind | builtin |
| Version | 7.4.6 |
| Hit count | 3 |
| First hit |
|
| Explanation | a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`) is followed by `unserialize`/`maybe_unserialize` within the same file — classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. Legit plugins essentially never do this. |
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{
"slug": "complianz-gdpr",
"pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
"kind": "builtin",
"version": "7.4.6",
"hit_count": 3,
"first_hit": {
"file": "upgrade/upgrade-to-pro.php",
"line": 285,
"snippet": "L279: $request = wp_remote_post( $this->api_url, array( 'timeout' => 15, 'sslverify' => tr \u2192 L285: $request->sections = maybe_unserialize( $request->sections );"
},
"explanation": "a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`) is followed by `unserialize`/`maybe_unserialize` within the same file \u2014 classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. Legit plugins essentially never do this."
}