Critical code_pattern
Resolved · no_longer_matches
2026-04-24 17:01:47 (8d ago)
| Slug | ultimate-member |
|---|---|
| Pattern | unserialize_after_remote_call |
| Kind | builtin |
| Version | 2.11.3 |
| Hit count | 7 |
| 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": "ultimate-member",
"pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
"kind": "builtin",
"version": "2.11.3",
"hit_count": 7,
"first_hit": {
"file": "includes/core/class-plugin-updater.php",
"line": 295,
"snippet": "L279: $request = json_decode( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $request ) ); \u2192 L295: $request = ( $request ) ? maybe_unserialize( $request ) : false;"
},
"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."
}