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Admin Columns <= 7.0.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution via Custom Field Meta Value

Published Jun 5, 2026

Description

The Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection leading to Remote Code Execution in versions up to and including 7.0.18. This is due to the use of `unserialize()` without an `allowed_classes` restriction in the `IdsToCollection::get_ids_from_string()` function, which processes attacker-controlled post meta values without proper validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to inject a serialized PHP object into a post's custom meta field and trigger arbitrary code execution by exploiting a bundled POP gadget chain, resulting in remote code execution as the web server user.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Wordfence
Published Jun 5, 2026
Updated Jun 6, 2026
Reserved May 1, 2026
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Jun 6, 2026
NVD
Status Deferred
Modified Jul 23, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a