CVE-2025-54723
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious objects via untrusted data deserialization in the BoldThemes DentiCare WordPress theme, potentially leading to remote code execution. It affects all DentiCare theme installations from any version before 1.4.3, primarily impacting WordPress sites using this theme.
💻 Affected Systems
- BoldThemes DentiCare WordPress Theme
⚠️ 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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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full compromise of the WordPress site, including arbitrary code execution, data theft, and server takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary PHP code, deface the site, or install backdoors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if the theme is patched or disabled, but residual risk from other vulnerabilities may persist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploits may be publicly available due to the common nature of PHP object injection vulnerabilities in WordPress themes.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/denticare/vulnerability/wordpress-denticare-theme-1-4-3-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Update the DentiCare theme to version 1.4.3 or later. 4. Verify the update is applied successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove the Theme
allTemporarily disable or remove the DentiCare theme to prevent exploitation until patching is possible.
wp theme deactivate denticare
wp theme delete denticare
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Apply strict input validation and sanitization to user-supplied data in theme files.
- Implement web application firewalls (WAF) to block deserialization attack patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the theme version in WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes; if DentiCare is installed and version is below 1.4.3, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=denticare --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm the DentiCare theme version is 1.4.3 or higher in the WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual PHP errors related to deserialization or object injection in WordPress logs.
- Suspicious POST requests to theme-specific endpoints.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized data payloads to theme files.
- Anomalous traffic spikes to the WordPress site.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("deserialization" OR "object injection" OR "denticare")