CVE-2025-69301
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Deserialization Object Injection in PhotoMe ≤ 5.6.11 Allows Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-02-24

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ThemeGoods PhotoMe photome allows Object Injection.This issue affects PhotoMe: from n/a through <= 5.6.11.
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Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-02-24
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-69301
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Vendor Product Version / Range
themegoods photome to 5.6.11 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-502 The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-69301 is a high-priority PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the WordPress PhotoMe Theme versions up to and including 5.6.11.

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious objects into the application, potentially enabling them to execute arbitrary code, perform SQL injection, path traversal, denial of service, and other harmful actions.

It is classified under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection and has a critical CVSS severity score of 9.8, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on your server, which may lead to full system compromise.

Attackers could also perform SQL injection, which might expose or alter your database contents.

Other impacts include path traversal attacks that could expose sensitive files, denial of service attacks that disrupt service availability, and other malicious activities.

Since the vulnerability requires no authentication, any attacker can exploit it remotely without prior access.

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Detection Guidance

There is no specific information provided about detection commands or methods for this vulnerability.

Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is currently available for CVE-2025-69301, immediate mitigation involves implementing the Patchstack mitigation rule designed to block attacks exploiting this PHP Object Injection vulnerability.

Users are strongly advised to apply this mitigation rule immediately to protect their WordPress sites using the PhotoMe theme up to version 5.6.11.

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