CVE-2025-31052

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through deserialization of untrusted data in the The Fashion - Model Agency One Page Beauty WordPress theme. Attackers can inject malicious objects that get executed when deserialized, potentially leading to complete system compromise. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this theme are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • The Fashion - Model Agency One Page Beauty WordPress Theme
Versions: All versions up to and including 1.4.4
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Only affects WordPress installations with this specific theme active.

⚠️ Manual Verification Required

This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.

Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).

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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to complete server takeover, data theft, malware deployment, and persistent backdoor installation.

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Likely Case

Website defacement, data exfiltration, or installation of cryptocurrency miners or other malware.

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If Mitigated

Attack blocked at WAF level or theme disabled, preventing exploitation but potentially breaking site functionality.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Deserialization vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and weaponized quickly once details become public.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.4.5 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/nrgfashion/vulnerability/wordpress-the-fashion-model-agency-one-page-beauty-theme-1-4-4-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check if theme update is available
4. Update to version 1.4.5 or later
5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable theme

all

Switch to a different WordPress theme until patch can be applied

wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate nrgfashion

WAF rule to block deserialization attempts

all

Add WAF rule to block requests containing serialized PHP objects

ModSecurity: SecRule ARGS "@rx (O:\d+:\"[^\"]+\":\d+:\{[^}]+\})" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'PHP Object Injection Attempt'"
Cloudflare WAF: Create rule to block requests with PHP serialized patterns

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Disable the theme immediately and switch to a secure alternative
  • Implement strict WAF rules to block deserialization patterns and monitor for exploitation attempts

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for theme version. If 'The Fashion - Model Agency One Page Beauty' theme is active and version is 1.4.4 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp theme list --name="The Fashion - Model Agency One Page Beauty" --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify theme version shows 1.4.5 or later in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual POST requests to theme files
  • PHP errors related to unserialize()
  • Unexpected file creation in wp-content/uploads

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing serialized PHP object patterns (O: followed by numbers and braces)
  • Outbound connections to suspicious IPs from web server

SIEM Query:

source="web_server" AND ("unserialize" OR "O:\d+:" OR "__destruct" OR "__wakeup")

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