Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Patchstack labels it unauthenticated (PR:N), network-reachable with no user interaction; PHP object injection typically chains to RCE via gadget chains, so C/I/A:H with scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Valiance <= 1.2 versions.
AnalysisAI
PHP Object Injection in the Valiance WordPress theme (versions up to and including 1.2) by elated-themes allows attackers to pass attacker-controlled serialized data into a PHP unserialize() sink, enabling object injection that - when paired with a suitable gadget chain from WordPress core or another installed plugin - can lead to remote code execution, file manipulation, or data tampering. The Patchstack advisory labels the issue as unauthenticated, although the published CVSS vector lists PR:H, so the precise authentication boundary should be verified against the vendor advisory. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
Valiance is a commercial multipurpose WordPress theme distributed by elated-themes (CPE cpe:2.3:a:elated-themes:valiance). The root cause class is CWE-502, Deserialization of Untrusted Data: PHP's unserialize() reconstructs arbitrary objects and invokes their magic methods (__wakeup, __destruct, __toString), so any reachable unserialize() call against attacker-influenced input becomes a gadget-chain trigger. In the WordPress ecosystem, object injection is commonly weaponized through POP chains in core, WooCommerce, or other plugins (e.g., Requests, Guzzle, Monolog) loaded into the same request, which is why even a 'low' direct impact can escalate to RCE in real deployments.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the Patchstack advisory does not cite a fixed Valiance version in the supplied data, so administrators should monitor the elated-themes changelog and the Patchstack record (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/valiance/vulnerability/wordpress-valiance-theme-1-2-php-object-injection-vulnerability) and upgrade as soon as a patched build is published. Until a fix exists, deploy the Patchstack mTrac/vPatch virtual patch or an equivalent WAF rule that blocks requests containing serialized PHP payloads (e.g., parameter values matching /^(O|a|s|C):\d+:/) against theme endpoints; restrict access to admin-ajax.php and theme-handled URLs to authenticated users via web-server ACLs if feasible, accepting the trade-off that this may break legitimate front-end AJAX features that Valiance uses for sliders, contact forms, or portfolio loaders. As a last resort, switch the site to a different theme until elated-themes ships a remediation.
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EUVD-2026-37483