CVE-2025-60233
Deserialization Object Injection in Themeton Zuut
Publication date: 2026-03-19
Last updated on: 2026-04-28
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themeton | zuut | From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.4.2 (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-2025-60233 is a high-severity PHP Object Injection vulnerability affecting the WordPress Zuut Theme versions up to and including 1.4.2.
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform PHP Object Injection by exploiting deserialization of untrusted data.
If a suitable Property Oriented Programming (POP) chain is available, attackers can leverage this to execute remote code, perform SQL injection, path traversal, denial of service, and other attacks.
The vulnerability is extremely dangerous with a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation in mass attack campaigns targeting many websites.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have critical impacts including remote code execution, which allows attackers to run arbitrary code on the affected server.
It can also lead to SQL injection, enabling attackers to manipulate or steal data from the database.
Other possible impacts include path traversal, which can expose sensitive files, and denial of service attacks that can disrupt website availability.
Because the vulnerability can be exploited without authentication, it poses a significant risk to any website using the affected theme.
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 in the available resources.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate the CVE-2025-60233 vulnerability in the WordPress Zuut Theme (versions up to 1.4.2), users should immediately apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack, which can block exploitation attempts until an official patch is released.
Since no official patch is currently available in the WordPress theme repository, it is strongly advised to seek assistance from your hosting provider or web developer to apply the mitigation or other protective measures.
Using Patchstack’s automated vulnerability mitigation services is recommended to help secure websites against this and similar threats.