CVE-2025-69405
Deserialization Object Injection in ThemeREX Lorem Ipsum
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-04-01
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themerex | lorem_ipsum_books_media_store | to 1.2.6 (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
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'There is no specific detection command or method provided for CVE-2025-69405 in the available resources.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'However, since this is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability affecting the WordPress theme "Lorem Ipsum | Books & Media Store" versions up to 1.2.6, monitoring for unusual PHP object injection attempts or suspicious HTTP requests targeting this theme could help in detection.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block exploitation attempts, which implies that using their rule or similar web application firewall (WAF) rules could help detect or block attacks.'}] [1]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2025-69405 is a high-severity PHP Object Injection vulnerability found in the WordPress theme "Lorem Ipsum | Books & Media Store" versions up to and including 1.2.6.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject PHP objects, which can lead to serious security issues such as remote code execution, SQL injection, path traversal, denial of service, and other attacks if a suitable Property Oriented Programming (POP) chain is available.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'No official patch has been released as of February 11, 2026, but a mitigation rule is available to block exploitation attempts temporarily.'}] [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, perform SQL injection attacks, traverse file paths to access unauthorized files, cause denial of service, and potentially other malicious actions.
Such impacts can compromise the security, integrity, and availability of your website and its data.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include applying the mitigation rule issued by Patchstack to block exploitation attempts until an official patch is released.
Since no official patch is available as of the publication date, it is recommended to implement web application firewall (WAF) rules or other security controls that can detect and block PHP Object Injection attempts targeting the vulnerable theme.
Additionally, consider restricting access to the affected theme or disabling it temporarily if possible, and monitor your systems for any suspicious activity.