CVE-2026-32470: WordPress FundEngine PHP object injection

CVE-2026-32470 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-18

FundEngine is a WordPress plugin for fundraising and donations. An unauthenticated PHP object injection vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate how the site processes data and execute arbitrary actions on the server without requiring authentication, potentially leading to complete site compromise.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-32470 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32470 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-32470?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
FundEngine FundEngine <=1.7.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32470?
A patch was published on 2026-08-14: Fixed in version 1.8.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-32470 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-32470?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a PHP object injection flaw in the FundEngine WordPress plugin versions 1.7.9 and earlier. It can be exploited without authentication, allowing attackers to inject malicious serialized objects that are deserialized by the application. This enables arbitrary code execution and full server compromise. The vulnerability was patched in version 1.8.0. The attack vector is network-based with no authentication requirement, making it highly exploitable at scale.

Affected products

  • FundEngine FundEngine <=1.7.9

Timeline

  • 2026-08-18: disclosed
  • 2026-08-14: patched: Fixed in version 1.8.0

References

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