Eval Injection Affecting wp-coding-standards/wpcs package, versions >=0.14.1, <3.4.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published2 Aug 2026
- disclosed28 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 28 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-45293 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wp-coding-standards/wpcs to version 3.4.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Eval Injection in the is_falsy function of the WordPress.WP.EnqueuedResourceParameters process. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the scanning host by submitting maliciously crafted arguments that are evaluated during code analysis. This is only exploitable if the WordPress or WordPress-Extra rulesets are used to scan untrusted PHP code, such as in CI pipelines or when reviewing third-party code.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by disabling the affected sniff via an tag in the custom ruleset configuration.