High severity · published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-16502
Live Composer <= 2.1.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection via Shortcode
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.18 via deserialization of untrusted input . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LC
Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder · livecomposer
through 2.1.18 · source: vendor
Affected product
LC
Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder
livecomposer
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16502
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16502
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.10/modules/downloads/module.php#L4972
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.10/modules/downloads/module.php#L4975
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.10/modules/downloads/module.php#L5685
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.16/modules/downloads/module.php#L4972
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.16/modules/downloads/module.php#L4975
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/live-composer-page-builder/tags/2.1.16/modules/downloads/module.php#L5685
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