CVE-2025-69301
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
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themegoods | photome | to 5.6.11 (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-2025-69301 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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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.
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?
There is no specific information provided about detection commands or methods for this vulnerability.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
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.