Vulnerability Description
The QA Assistants – Driven by data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.0 via the 'dlevent_ver' parameter. This is due to unrestricted PHP deserialization via wrap_unserialize_static() calling unserialize() without an allowed_classes restriction, combined with serialize_escape() failing to sanitize path traversal sequences in the raw_name parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. The Guzzle FileCookieJar gadget present in the plugin's bundled Composer dependencies can be leveraged to perform an Arbitrary File Write, writing attacker-controlled content to an attacker-chosen filename, which can result in Remote Code Execution. Exploitation requires triggering the qahm_cron_data_manage scheduled event via wp-cron.php to invoke the deserialization sink against a planted queue file, but this endpoint requires no authentication and fires automatically on a two-minute schedule.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/cla
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/cla
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/cla
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/cla
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/cla
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/qah
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/qa-heatmap-analytics/tags/5.2.0.1/ven
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3728466%40qa-heatmap-
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c5b5f1-a04b-4219-b8c
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-87112?
CVE-2026-87112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The QA Assistants – Driven by data plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.0 via the 'dlevent_ver' parameter. This is due to unrestricted P...
How severe is CVE-2026-87112?
CVE-2026-87112 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-87112?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.