CVE-2026-22384
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Deserialization Object Injection in Applay-Shortcodes

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-04-28

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in leafcolor Applay - Shortcodes applay-shortcodes allows Object Injection.This issue affects Applay - Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 3.7.
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Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-04-28
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-22384
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
applay shortcodes to 3.7 (inc)
leafcolor applay_shortcodes to 3.7 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-502 The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
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Detection Guidance

There is no specific information provided about detection commands or methods for this vulnerability in the available resources.

Executive Summary

CVE-2026-22384 is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability found in the WordPress Applay - Shortcodes Plugin versions up to and including 3.7.

This vulnerability allows a malicious actor to inject PHP objects into the application, which can lead to various attacks such as code injection, SQL injection, path traversal, and denial of service if a suitable Property Oriented Programming (POP) chain is present.

It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection and requires contributor or developer privileges to exploit.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized code execution, database compromise through SQL injection, unauthorized file access via path traversal, and denial of service attacks.

If exploited, it can allow attackers to take control of the affected WordPress site or disrupt its normal operation.

No official patch is currently available, but mitigation rules exist to block exploitation attempts.

Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is currently available for CVE-2026-22384, it is recommended to apply the mitigation rule issued by Patchstack immediately to block attacks exploiting this vulnerability.

Users should apply this mitigation to protect their WordPress sites running the Applay - Shortcodes Plugin versions up to and including 3.7.

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