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CVE-2026-3017: Smart Post Show (WordPress plugin) · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affects Smart Post Show (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
shapedpluginSmart Post Show – Post Grid, Post Carousel & Slider, and List Category PostsAffected
  • <=3.0.12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since exploitation requires Administrator-level access and the presence of a gadget POP chain in other plugins or themes, limiting plugin/theme installations to trusted sources and minimizing Administrator accounts can reduce risk. Monitor vendor advisories for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.

Description

The Smart Post Show plugin for WordPress up to version 3.0.12 contains a PHP Object Injection vulnerability via deserialization of untrusted input in the import_shortcodes() function. This vulnerability requires an attacker to have Administrator-level access or higher. Exploitation depends on the presence of a gadget POP chain in other installed plugins or themes, which could enable actions such as arbitrary file deletion, data retrieval, or code execution. No known proof-of-concept exploits are currently reported. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.2 but no official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

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