---
title: "CVE-2026-97865: Open-Web-Analytics - Insecure Deserialization"
description: "Open-Web-Analytics <= 1.8.1 contains an insecure deserialization caused by manipulation in Event::loadFromArray function in queue.php Remote Event Queue Endpoint, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97865/
---

# CVE-2026-97865 Open-Web-Analytics - Insecure Deserialization

Open-Web-Analytics <= 1.8.1 contains an insecure deserialization caused by manipulation in Event::loadFromArray function in queue.php Remote Event Queue Endpoint, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires crafted input.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.40% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97865)

## Details

Type

Insecure Deserialization

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-20](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.8.2.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97865](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97865)
- [https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/issues/960](https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/issues/960)
- [https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/pull/967](https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/pull/967)
- [https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/releases/tag/1.8.2](https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/releases/tag/1.8.2)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/911108](https://vuldb.com/submit/911108)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/409882](https://vuldb.com/vuln/409882)
- [https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/](https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97865](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97865)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/409882/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/409882/cti)
- [https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/commit/78c1222ec0e2119d84684032da1541120a2cdd23](https://github.com/Open-Web-Analytics/Open-Web-Analytics/commit/78c1222ec0e2119d84684032da1541120a2cdd23)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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