Is CVE-2026-65497 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65497 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-65497?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 23 July 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65497?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-65497 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-65497?

Check whether you run Complianz 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.

CVE-2026-65497: Complianz PHP Object Injection in WordPress plugin

CVE-2026-65497 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-07-23

Complianz is a popular WordPress plugin used to manage GDPR and privacy compliance. A security vulnerability in versions 7.5.0 and earlier allows an administrative user to inject malicious code into the website's server. If exploited, this could lead to full site takeover, data theft, or the disruption of website services, though it requires high-level administrative access to perform.

Vendors: Complianz.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-65497 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65497 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-65497?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 23 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Complianz <= 7.5.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65497?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-65497 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-65497?: Check whether you run Complianz 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.

Technical details

The Complianz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to and including 7.5.0. This issue stems from the deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) provided by a user with administrative privileges. An attacker with high-level access can exploit this by submitting specially crafted input that, when processed by the server, triggers the execution of arbitrary PHP code or other malicious actions if a suitable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain is present in the environment. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been confirmed, though users are advised to monitor for updates from the developer.

Affected products

Complianz Complianz <= 7.5.0

Timeline

2026-06-24: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher to Patchstack
2026-07-22: advisory: Initial advisory published by Patchstack
2026-07-23: disclosed: CVE published to NVD

References

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