Critical code_pattern
Resolved · no_longer_matches
2026-04-24 15:56:44 (7d ago)
| Slug | wpforms-lite |
|---|---|
| Pattern | unserialize_after_remote_call |
| Kind | builtin |
| Version | 1.10.0.4 |
| Hit count | 3 |
| First hit |
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| 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": "wpforms-lite",
"pattern": "unserialize_after_remote_call",
"kind": "builtin",
"version": "1.10.0.4",
"hit_count": 3,
"first_hit": {
"file": "vendor_prefixed/ezyang/htmlpurifier/library/HTMLPurifier/DefinitionCache/Serializer.php",
"line": 71,
"snippet": "L71: return \\unserialize(\\file_get_contents($file)); \u2192 L71: return \\unserialize(\\file_get_contents($file));"
},
"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."
}