CVE-2025-64206

9.8 CRITICAL

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through PHP object injection by exploiting unsafe deserialization in the Jannah WordPress theme. All WordPress sites using Jannah theme versions up to and including 7.6.0 are affected. Attackers can achieve remote code execution without authentication.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • TieLabs Jannah WordPress Theme
Versions: All versions up to and including 7.6.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress with PHP
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress installation with Jannah theme active. No special configuration needed for exploitation.

⚠️ 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

Complete server compromise leading to data theft, malware deployment, website defacement, and use as a foothold for lateral movement within the network.

🟠

Likely Case

Remote code execution allowing attackers to create backdoors, install web shells, steal sensitive data, and potentially pivot to other systems.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if proper input validation and output encoding are implemented, though deserialization vulnerabilities remain dangerous.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - WordPress themes are directly exposed to the internet and this vulnerability requires no authentication.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal WordPress installations could still be exploited by authenticated users or through other attack vectors.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Public exploit details available on Patchstack. PHP object injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized due to their potential for RCE.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version 7.6.1 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/jannah/vulnerability/wordpress-jannah-theme-7-6-0-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for Jannah theme updates. 4. Update to version 7.6.1 or later. 5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Jannah Theme

all

Temporarily switch to a different WordPress theme until patched

wp theme activate twentytwentyfour

Restrict Theme Access

linux

Use web application firewall to block requests to vulnerable theme files

# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc)$">
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-controlled data
  • Deploy web application firewall with rules specifically blocking PHP object injection patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Jannah theme version. If version is 7.6.0 or lower, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp theme list --field=name,status,version | grep jannah

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify Jannah theme version shows 7.6.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual POST requests to theme files
  • PHP error logs showing unserialize() warnings
  • Web server logs with suspicious parameter patterns

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects in parameters
  • Traffic patterns matching known exploit payloads

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (uri="*jannah*" OR uri="*theme*" OR uri="*wp-content/themes/jannah*") AND (method="POST" OR params="*O:*" OR params="*C:*" OR params="*a:*")

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