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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Elated-Themes Töbel allows Object Injection.
This issue affects Töbel: from n/a through 1.8.1.
AnalysisAI
PHP object injection in the Elated-Themes Töbel WordPress theme (versions up to and including 1.8.1) allows remote attackers to trigger unsafe deserialization of attacker-controlled data, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, file manipulation, or data tampering depending on available POP gadgets. Rated CVSS 8.1 (High) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, though the network attack vector and lack of authentication requirement make it a meaningful risk to any WordPress site running the theme.
Technical ContextAI
Töbel is a commercial WordPress theme distributed by Elated-Themes. The flaw is classified as CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data), meaning the theme passes attacker-supplied input into PHP's unserialize() function (or an equivalent path) without validating the source or contents. In WordPress ecosystems this class of bug becomes exploitable via Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chains assembled from gadgets present in WordPress core, other active plugins/themes, or Composer dependencies, allowing an attacker to instantiate arbitrary objects and trigger magic methods such as __wakeup or __destruct on deserialization.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the Patchstack advisory lists affected versions through 1.8.1 with no fixed release noted, so site owners should monitor https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/tobel/vulnerability/wordpress-toebel-theme-1-8-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability and the Elated-Themes vendor site for an updated build and apply it as soon as it ships. Until a fix is published, consider deactivating and removing the Töbel theme on production sites (trade-off: site appearance reverts to a fallback theme), placing the site behind a WAF with rules that block serialized PHP payloads (e.g., strings beginning with O:, a:, s: in request parameters - trade-off: potential false positives on legitimate serialized data), and restricting access to any theme endpoints/AJAX actions used by Töbel via .htaccess or web-server ACLs (trade-off: may break theme features that depend on those endpoints).
Same weakness CWE-502 – Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-33912
GHSA-2w4f-7crj-wgcm