CVE-2026-97256 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Editor PHP Object Injection in Page Builder by SiteOrigin <= 2.36.0 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Greg – SiteOrigin

Page Builder by SiteOrigin

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 2.36.0

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Page Builder by SiteOrigin plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.36.1).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/siteorigin-panels/vulnerability/wordpress-page-builder-by-siteorigin-plugin-2-36-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Editor PHP Object Injection in Page Builder by SiteOrigin <= 2.36.0 versions.
Title		WordPress Page Builder by SiteOrigin plugin <= 2.36.0 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-502
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/siteorigin-panels/vulnerability/wordpress-page-builder-by-siteorigin-plugin-2-36-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-30T17:39:00.498Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:56.028Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T10:23:10.131Z

Link: CVE-2026-97256

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:28.540Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T18:18:44.240

Modified: 2026-09-30T19:04:41.917

Link: CVE-2026-97256

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-502

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