Critical code_pattern
Resolved · benign_architectural_concern
2026-04-30 15:25:29 (1d ago)
| Slug | vaultpress |
|---|---|
| Pattern | unserialize_after_remote_call |
| Kind | builtin |
| Version | 4.0.7 |
| Hit count | 1 |
| First hit |
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| Explanation | a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*` / `curl_exec`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file — classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak. A real finding regardless of author intent: any plugin that deserializes remote responses without validation is a latent RCE chain if the remote endpoint is ever compromised. |
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{
"slug": "vaultpress",
"pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
"kind": "builtin",
"version": "4.0.7",
"hit_count": 1,
"first_hit": {
"file": "vaultpress.php",
"line": 1516,
"snippet": "L1512: $r = wp_remote_get( $url=sprintf( \"%s://%s/%s?cidr_ranges=1\", $protocol, $hostname, $pa \u2192 L1516: $data = @unserialize( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $r ) );"
},
"explanation": "a remote HTTP fetch (`wp_remote_*` / `curl_exec`) is followed by `@unserialize` within the same file \u2014 classic PHP Object Injection C2 gadget. The error-suppressed form is the tell: legit code wants to know when deserialize fails; attackers suppress so malformed gadgets do not leak. A real finding regardless of author intent: any plugin that deserializes remote responses without validation is a latent RCE chain if the remote endpoint is ever compromised."
}