CVE-2025-68541
Deserialization Object Injection in BoldThemes Ippsum
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-02-24
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| boldthemes | ippsum | to 1.2.0 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-502 | The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-68541 is a high-severity PHP Object Injection vulnerability found in the WordPress Ippsum Theme versions up to and including 1.2.0. It allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious PHP objects by exploiting deserialization of untrusted data. This can lead to critical security issues such as remote code execution, SQL injection, path traversal, and denial of service if a suitable Property Oriented Programming (POP) chain is available.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including remote code execution, which allows attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected system. It can also lead to SQL injection, enabling attackers to manipulate or steal database information, path traversal attacks that expose or modify files outside the intended directories, and denial of service attacks that can disrupt the availability of the website or service.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The vulnerability affects the WordPress Ippsum Theme versions up to and including 1.2.0 and allows unauthenticated PHP Object Injection. Detection typically involves identifying if the vulnerable theme version is in use and monitoring for exploitation attempts.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "To detect this vulnerability on your system, you should first verify the version of the Ippsum theme installed on your WordPress site. This can be done by checking the theme version in the WordPress admin dashboard or by inspecting the theme's style.css file."}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Check the theme version via WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes.'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Use command line to check the version in the theme directory, for example: `grep 'Version:' wp-content/themes/ippsum/style.css`"}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Additionally, monitoring web server logs for suspicious requests that may indicate exploitation attempts can help detect attacks. Patchstack provides an automatic mitigation rule to block exploitation attempts, which may include detection capabilities.'}] [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The primary and immediate mitigation step is to update the WordPress Ippsum Theme to version 1.2.1 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Until the update can be applied, it is recommended to implement the automatic mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block exploitation attempts.'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Update the Ippsum Theme to version 1.2.1 or later.'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': "Apply Patchstack's automatic mitigation rule to block exploitation attempts."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Additionally, ensure that your WordPress installation and other plugins/themes are up to date, and monitor your site for any suspicious activity.'}] [1]