Critical code_pattern
Resolved · no_longer_matches
2026-04-24 17:01:47 (7d ago)
| Slug | translatepress-multilingual |
|---|---|
| Pattern | unserialize_after_remote_call |
| Kind | builtin |
| Version | 3.1.7 |
| Hit count | 3 |
| First hit |
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| Explanation | a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`/`file_get_contents`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file — classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak. |
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{
"slug": "translatepress-multilingual",
"pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
"kind": "builtin",
"version": "3.1.7",
"hit_count": 3,
"first_hit": {
"file": "includes/class-edd-sl-plugin-updater.php",
"line": 418,
"snippet": "L411: $request = wp_remote_post($this->api_url, array('timeout' => 15, 'sslverify' = \u2192 L418: $request->sections = maybe_unserialize($request->sections);"
},
"explanation": "a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*`/`curl_exec`/`file_get_contents`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file \u2014 classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget used by EP and most WP supply-chain backdoors. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak."
}