CVE-2026-111628: 10up Distributor PHP object injection in post meta

CVE-2026-111628 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5 · Published 2026-10-16

10up Distributor is a WordPress plugin that syndicates content across sites. It contains a PHP object injection flaw that allows contributors to inject malicious serialized objects into post metadata, potentially enabling remote code execution through available PHP gadget chains on the destination site.

Technologies: 10up Distributor. Vendors: 10up.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111628 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111628 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111628?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5, published 16 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
10up Distributor before 2.3.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111628?
Yes: fixed in 2.3.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-111628 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111628?
Check whether you run 10up Distributor at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 2.3.2

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the set_meta() function in includes/utils.php, which unserializes untrusted post metadata during content distribution. An attacker with Contributor-level privileges can craft a malicious serialized payload and store it as post meta; when distributed to another site, the double-unserialization process allows instantiation of arbitrary PHP objects whose impact depends on available gadget chains in loaded classes.

Affected products

  • 10up Distributor before 2.3.2

Timeline

  • 2026-10-16: disclosed

References

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