CVE-2026-27338
Deserialization Object Injection in Car Zone ≤ 3.7 Allows Code Execution
Publication date: 2026-03-05
Last updated on: 2026-03-09
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| aivah_themes | car_zone | to 3.7 (inc) |
| aivahthemes | car_zone | to 3.7 (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-2026-27338 is a vulnerability in the WordPress Car Zone Theme (versions up to and including 3.7) involving deserialization of untrusted data. This means that the theme improperly processes data that can be manipulated by an attacker, leading to object injection.
This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection, which involves injecting malicious data to alter the behavior of an application.
Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to manipulate website logic, cause denial of service, or execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining access to the admin panel.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have serious impacts including allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on your website, which may lead to unauthorized access to the admin panel.
Attackers could also cause denial of service, disrupting the availability of your website.
Because the vulnerability requires at least subscriber or developer privileges to be exploited, it poses a significant risk if such accounts are compromised or accessible.
There is currently no official patch, so users must apply mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to protect their websites.
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?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects the WordPress Car Zone Theme versions up to and including 3.7 and allows attackers to exploit deserialization of untrusted data.
Since no official patch is currently available, users are advised to immediately apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks until an official patch is released.
Applying this mitigation helps protect the website from potential exploitation that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.