Executive Summary

CVE-2025-60229 is a high-priority PHP Object Injection vulnerability found in the WordPress Lagom Theme versions 2.0 and below. It arises from deserialization of untrusted data, allowing attackers to inject malicious objects.

This vulnerability can lead to severe security issues such as code injection, SQL injection, path traversal, and denial of service attacks if a suitable POP (Property Oriented Programming) chain exists.

The flaw is unauthenticated, meaning attackers do not need to be logged in to exploit it, making it highly dangerous and likely to be targeted in widespread attacks.

Useful 0 Not Useful 0

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized code execution, database compromise through SQL injection, unauthorized file system access via path traversal, and denial of service conditions.

Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated and has a very high CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a critical risk to websites using the affected theme, potentially leading to full site compromise.

Additionally, since no official patch is available and the theme has not been updated in over a year, the risk remains high unless mitigated by third-party rules or by removing the theme entirely.

Useful 0 Not Useful 0

Detection Guidance

There is no specific information provided about commands or methods to detect this vulnerability on your network or system.

Useful 0 Not Useful 0

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include removing and replacing the vulnerable Lagom theme, as no official patch is available.

Deactivating the theme alone does not fully mitigate the risk.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official patch is released.

Users are strongly advised to implement this mitigation rule or remove the theme immediately to reduce exposure.

Useful 0 Not Useful 0

Compliance Impact

The CVE-2025-60229 vulnerability in the WordPress Lagom Theme allows unauthenticated PHP Object Injection, which can lead to severe impacts such as code injection, SQL injection, path traversal, and denial of service. These impacts can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

Such compromises can negatively affect compliance with common standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require protection of sensitive data and maintaining system integrity and availability. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, thereby violating these regulatory requirements.

Since no official patch is available and the theme is unlikely to receive future fixes, organizations using this theme face ongoing risk, making it difficult to meet compliance obligations without applying mitigations or replacing the vulnerable theme.

Useful 0 Not Useful 0