Cotonti 1.0.0 Comments Plugin PHP Object Injection via ci Parameter
Cotonti 1.0.0 Comments plugin passes the ci GET parameter to unserialize() without allowed_classes restriction, allowing unauthenticated attackers to instantiate arbitrary PHP classes with attacker-controlled properties. Attackers can exploit PHP object injection through crafted serialized payloads to trigger gadget chains and achieve database manipulation or code execution.
- Products
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- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2026-91939
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
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- 7 Nov 2026, 09:50 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Cotonti 1.0.0 Comments Plugin PHP Object Injection via ci Parameter
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 15 Sept 2026, 20:56 UTC
Cotonti 1.0.0 Comments plugin passes the ci GET parameter to unserialize() without allowed_classes restriction, allowing unauthenticated attackers to instantiate arbitrary PHP classes with attacker-controlled properties. Attackers can exploit PHP object injection through crafted serialized payloads to trigger gadget chains and achieve database manipulation or code execution.
osv:CVE-2026-91939
Complete source record
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"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91939",
"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cotonti-1.0.0-comments-plugin-php-object-injection-via-ci-parameter",
"https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/issues/1888",
"https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/pull/1889",
"https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti",
"https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/plugins/comments/comments.setup.php",
"https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/plugins/comments/controllers/actions/DisplayAction.php",
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