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TechLink Theme CVE-2026-40755

| EUVD-2026-37489 HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-06-16 Patchstack
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.1 HIGH

Unauthenticated network-reachable PHP Object Injection yielding full host impact, but AC:H reflects the need for a viable gadget chain in the deployed PHP class graph.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Analysis Generated
Jun 16, 2026 - 23:30 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in TechLink <= 1.3 versions.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in the Mikado-Themes TechLink WordPress theme (versions up to and including 1.3) allows remote attackers to trigger insecure deserialization of attacker-controlled data. Successful exploitation can lead to full compromise of the underlying WordPress site, including arbitrary code execution, data theft, and site defacement, though the CVSS vector flags high attack complexity (AC:H). …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify WordPress site running TechLink ≤1.3
Delivery
Craft serialized PHP object with gadget chain
Exploit
Send unauthenticated HTTP request to theme endpoint
Execution
Trigger unserialize() of attacker payload
Persist
Gadget chain executes during object destruction
Impact
Achieve RCE or arbitrary file access as web user

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target WordPress site to have the Mikado-Themes TechLink theme installed and active at version 1.3 or earlier, and the attacker must reach an HTTP endpoint exposed by that theme that passes user-supplied input into PHP unserialize(). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals diverge: CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1 (High) with AV:N/PR:N/UI:N and C:H/I:H/A:H, but AC:H indicates non-trivial preconditions such as a viable gadget chain or specific request shaping - that explains why it is not 9.8. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated attacker identifies a WordPress site running TechLink ≤ 1.3, then submits an HTTP request containing a crafted serialized PHP object to a theme parameter that reaches unserialize(). When the payload is deserialized, a gadget chain built from classes loaded by WordPress core or active plugins executes during object destruction, giving the attacker remote code execution or file read/write under the web server user. …
Remediation No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the input data does not name a fixed TechLink version, only that ≤ 1.3 is vulnerable. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Audit all WordPress installations for Mikado-Themes TechLink version 1.3 or earlier; immediately deactivate and uninstall affected theme from all sites. …

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