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Juno WordPress Theme EUVDEUVD-2026-96491

| CVE-2026-62086 CRITICAL
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2026-10-10 Patchstack GHSA-3rpj-h7cp-qv38
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
    Send crafted HTTP request to theme endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Deliver malicious serialized PHP object
  3. Exploit
    Trigger untrusted deserialization (CWE-502)
  4. Execution
    Invoke POP gadget chain
  5. Impact
    Execute code / compromise site

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

The site must be running the ThemeRex 'Juno' WordPress theme at version 2.25 or earlier; per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) exploitation is unauthenticated and needs no user interaction against a default installation. The description does not name the specific vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or feature that performs the unsafe deserialization, so the exact trigger is unconfirmed. The primary limiting factor is that PHP Object Injection only achieves meaningful impact (RCE/file operations) when an exploitable POP gadget chain is reachable in the theme code or co-installed plugins; without such a gadget the injection may have reduced effect. Exploitation is further bounded to the subset of WordPress sites using this particular commercial theme at the affected versions.

Impact

All provided signals point the same direction on technical severity: the 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 network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, which is consistent with CWE-502 (unsafe deserialization / PHP Object Injection) typically yielding remote code execution when a suitable POP gadget chain is present. However, the exploitation-likelihood signals are entirely absent from the input: there is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no indication of public POC or exploit code - so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No SSVC decision data was provided. The practical result is a high-severity-but-unproven-exploitation issue: the vulnerability class is genuinely dangerous and unauthenticated, warranting prompt patching for any site running the Juno theme, but there is no evidence yet of active or widespread exploitation, and the real-world impact depends on whether an exploitable object-injection gadget chain exists in the theme or co-installed plugins (not confirmed in the input). Note the single reference points to a Patchstack database entry at the slug 'juno-theme-2-25' under the path 'theme/junotoys' - the 'junotoys' path fragment appears inconsistent with the product name 'Juno' and vendor 'themerex' and should be verified against the Patchstack advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a Juno-themed WordPress site, supplying a malicious serialized PHP object to an endpoint that deserializes untrusted input. If a usable property-oriented-programming (POP) gadget chain is available in the theme or loaded plugins, deserialization triggers attacker-controlled code or object behavior, potentially leading to remote code execution or site compromise. No public exploit code is identified in the provided data, so this scenario is inferred from the CWE-502 class and the AV:N/AC:L/PR:N CVSS vector rather than a demonstrated POC.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in the ThemeRex 'Juno' WordPress theme affects all versions up to and including 2.25, allowing remote attackers to supply a crafted serialized PHP object that the theme deserializes without validation. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) rates this as a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw requiring no credentials and no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact; however, real-world impact depends on whether a usable POP gadget chain exists in the theme or in co-installed plugins, which is not confirmed in the available data. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis (Patchstack is credited as the reporting source), and exploitation is limited to the subset of WordPress sites running this specific commercial theme at an affected version.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data; the only fix reference is the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/junotoys/vulnerability/wordpress-juno-theme-2-25-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, which should be monitored for a patched Juno release, and affected sites should upgrade to any Juno version above 2.25 as soon as the vendor publishes one. Until then, because the vulnerable endpoint and parameter are undisclosed, the practical compensating controls are structural rather than targeted: switch the active theme to a maintained alternative or remove the Juno theme entirely from the filesystem (the most reliable mitigation, at the cost of losing the site's current design and any theme-specific customisations), or, if Juno must remain active, block serialized-object payload patterns at the WAF/edge (for example requests whose parameters contain 'O:' followed by a length and class name, or base64/URL-encoded equivalents) while accepting that obfuscated payloads may bypass such signature-based rules. Operators can also reduce blast radius by auditing and removing unused plugins so that fewer gadget chains are reachable, since the injected object can only escalate to RCE or file operations through gadgets already loaded on the site, and by placing the site behind authentication or IP allowlisting at the edge where the business permits it - a change that reduces exposure but impacts public accessibility. None of these controls fix the underlying deserialization flaw; they only lower the probability or impact of exploitation until an official theme update is available.

Affected VersionsENISA

Juno n/a ≤2.25

Affected Packages

euvd juno no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) in the PHP codebase of the ThemeRex Juno WordPress theme. PHP Object Injection occurs when attacker-controlled input is passed to unserialize() (or an equivalent deserialization path), causing PHP to reconstruct arbitrary objects and invoke magic methods such as __wakeup(), __destruct() or __toString() during the object lifecycle. On its own, object injection yields limited direct effect; the practical severity comes from chaining the injected object into a Property-Oriented Programming (POP) gadget chain - a sequence of methods already present in the theme or in loaded plugins - which can escalate to arbitrary file operations, file deletion, arbitrary file read, or remote code execution depending on the gadgets reachable in that particular installation. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:themerex:juno:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the vendor/product mapping (ThemeRex Juno), and the vulnerability is reachable over the network in a standard WordPress deployment. The Patchstack advisory does not disclose the specific vulnerable parameter, hook, AJAX action or shortcode that performs the unsafe deserialization, so the precise injection point and the gadget-chain preconditions remain unconfirmed; the theme's interaction with third-party plugins present on the same site materially affects whether the flaw escalates beyond object injection to full code execution.

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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 network-reachable deserialization (CWE-502) with no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); object injection typically enables code execution giving full C:H/I:H/A:H.

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 Juno <= 2.25 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The ThemeRex Juno WordPress theme, versions up to and including 2.25, contains an unauthenticated PHP object injection vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to compromise affected websites, impacting any organization hosting sites on this commercial theme. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; leadership should prioritize identifying and mitigating exposed instances to prevent potential data theft, defacement, or malware distribution.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include removing or disabling the Juno theme, deploying WAF virtual patching for PHP object injection, restricting administrative access, removing unused plugins/themes to limit gadget chains, and monitoring for suspicious deserialization activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
single commercial ThemeRex WordPress theme, limited per-theme footprint
Data Quality
5 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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very 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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