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Mission Theme EUVDEUVD-2026-112967

| CVE-2026-62003 CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-10-29 Patchstack GHSA-w3qf-v62m-wqc8
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach theme endpoint over HTTP
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted serialized PHP payload
  3. Exploit
    Trigger unsafe unserialize() (object injection)
  4. Execution
    Invoke gadget chain during object lifecycle
  5. Impact
    Compromise site confidentiality/integrity/availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires that the target site run the ThemeREX Mission WordPress theme at version 1.22 or earlier and expose the vulnerable endpoint that deserializes attacker-supplied input; per CVSS PR:N and UI:N and the 'Unauthenticated' label, no login or user interaction is needed. Practical exploitability to full RCE further depends on a usable PHP gadget chain being present in the theme, WordPress core, or active plugins - the available sources do not identify the specific injectable parameter or the gadget chain, so the realized impact may vary by site. The main limiting factor is deployment: only sites running this particular theme are affected, which constrains the attackable population.

Impact

The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw with full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - the maximal severity profile. The vuln.today decision label is act_now, and Patchstack (the reporter) classifies this as an unauthenticated PHP Object Injection (CWE-502), which is a credible RCE-class vulnerability class for WordPress themes. However, several real-world risk signals are MISSING from the input: there is no EPSS exploitation-probability score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC/exploit reference beyond the Patchstack database advisory itself. Because KEV is absent, this is NOT confirmed as actively exploited; because no exploit code is referenced, there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The high CVSS and act_now label therefore reflect the intrinsic severity of unauthenticated deserialization rather than observed in-the-wild activity. A key caveat: PHP Object Injection impact depends on the presence of a usable gadget chain in the theme or its loaded dependencies - the description does not state what the deserialization actually reaches, so the C:H/I:H/A:H assumption of full RCE is plausible but unverified. Net: treat as a genuine high priority for anyone running the Mission theme (act_now), while noting that the breadth of exploitation cannot be judged without EPSS/KEV data and the product's limited deployment footprint likely makes this targeted rather than mass-exploited.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a WordPress site running the ThemeREX Mission theme (<= 1.22), supplying attacker-controlled serialized PHP data to an endpoint that deserializes untrusted input. If a suitable gadget chain is reachable, the unserialize() call instantiates attacker-chosen objects leading to code execution or other high-impact effects. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis; the precise injectable parameter and gadget chain are not described in the available sources.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 29, 2026

Unauthenticated PHP object injection in the ThemeREX Mission theme for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.22, lets remote attackers feed attacker-controlled serialized data into a PHP deserialization sink, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) with maximal confidentiality, integrity and availability impact. Only sites running this specific theme at 1.22 or earlier are exposed, which limits the attackable population, but no login or user interaction is required to reach the flaw. The issue was reported through Patchstack and is rated act_now by vulnerability intelligence; the supplied data contains no CISA KEV entry and no confirmed working exploit code, so no public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and the supplier did not identify the specific injectable parameter or a usable gadget chain, meaning realized impact may vary site by site.

RemediationAI

The supplied intelligence does not identify a fixed Mission theme version and contains no vendor patch reference beyond the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/mission/vulnerability/wordpress-mission-theme-1-22-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, so patch status is best described as no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; check that advisory and the ThemeREX theme page for an updated release before assuming one exists, and do not treat any specific version number as fixed unless the vendor confirms it. Because exposure is entirely conditional on the theme being active, the most direct compensating control is to deactivate and remove the Mission theme where it is not business-essential, accepting the resulting loss of the site's intended design and layout, or to keep it installed but inactive if a fix is pending. As a secondary control, deploy WAF or reverse-proxy rules that inspect request parameters, cookies and POST bodies for PHP serialized object markers such as 'O:' followed by a class name and length, and reject them; this raises detection coverage but risks false positives against legitimate serialized data and can be bypassed by encoding, so it is a compensating measure rather than a fix. Restricting or blocking access to any theme-supplied endpoint that accepts serialized input reduces the attack surface, at the cost of breaking the corresponding front-end feature.

Affected VersionsENISA

Mission n/a ≤1.22

Affected Packages

euvd mission no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-502, Deserialization of Untrusted Data, applied to PHP's object serialization format: the theme passes attacker-influenced input into an unserialize-style operation, allowing an attacker to instantiate arbitrary classes defined by the theme, WordPress core, or any active plugin. Actual code execution or file manipulation only materializes if a POP gadget chain exists across the loaded codebase that reaches a dangerous magic method such as __wakeup, __destruct or __toString; the available sources do not name the vulnerable endpoint, the injectable parameter, or a confirmed gadget chain, so the trigger path is not described in the available sources and the realized impact should be treated as site-dependent rather than guaranteed remote code execution on every installation. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:themerex:mission:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected component as the ThemeREX Mission theme across all versions, with the advisory scoping the flaw to 1.22 and earlier; the CVSS vector's PR:N and UI:N match the 'Unauthenticated' label, confirming no privileges or victim interaction are needed to reach the vulnerable deserialization path.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated, remotely reachable deserialization (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); object injection typically yields RCE-level C/I/A:H, though the reachable gadget chain is not described in the sources.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Mission <= 1.22 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-62003 is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution risk in the ThemeREX Mission WordPress theme (versions ≤1.22), affecting any site running this theme. An attacker can exploit this flaw without authentication to potentially take full control of the website, compromising data, defacing content, or disrupting operations. Leadership should prioritize immediate remediation because of the potential for severe business disruption and reputational damage.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deactivate the vulnerable theme, use a WAF to block PHP object injection patterns, restrict access to WordPress REST API endpoints, and monitor for anomalous requests.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
specific commercial ThemeREX WordPress theme, limited niche deployment
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

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