CVE-2025-60039
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through PHP object injection via deserialization of untrusted data in the Noisa WordPress theme. It affects all WordPress sites using Noisa theme versions up to and including 2.6.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- Noisa 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
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or website defacement
Likely Case
Remote code execution allowing attacker to install backdoors, modify content, or steal sensitive data
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent exploitation
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on security research sites
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.6.0
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/noisa/vulnerability/wordpress-noisa-theme-2-6-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Noisa theme to latest version via WordPress admin panel
2. Verify theme version is greater than 2.6.0
3. Clear WordPress cache if applicable
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Noisa Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
wp theme deactivate noisa
Restrict Theme Access
linuxUse web application firewall to block access to vulnerable theme files
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "noisa.*\.php">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Deploy web application firewall with rules to detect and block deserialization attacks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Noisa theme version <= 2.6.0Check Version:
wp theme list --name=noisa --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Noisa theme version is greater than 2.6.0 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to theme PHP files
- PHP errors related to unserialize() function
- Unexpected file creation in uploads directory
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects in parameters
- Traffic patterns to theme-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*noisa*" OR uri="*theme*noisa*") AND (method="POST" OR params="*serialize*" OR params="*unserialize*")