CVE-2025-64233
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a PHP object injection vulnerability in the BoldThemes Codiqa WordPress theme. Attackers can exploit insecure deserialization to execute arbitrary code on affected websites. All WordPress sites using Codiqa theme versions before 1.2.8 are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- BoldThemes Codiqa 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
Remote code execution leading to complete website compromise, data theft, malware installation, and server takeover.
Likely Case
Website defacement, backdoor installation, data exfiltration, and privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and output encoding are implemented elsewhere.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on security research sites.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.8
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/codiqa/vulnerability/wordpress-codiqa-theme-1-2-8-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Update Codiqa theme to version 1.2.8 or later. 4. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Codiqa Theme
allSwitch to a different WordPress theme temporarily until patched.
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Restrict Theme Access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to vulnerable theme endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user inputs
- Deploy web application firewall with deserialization attack detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Codiqa theme version.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=codiqa --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Codiqa theme version is 1.2.8 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to theme files
- PHP error logs showing unserialize() warnings
- Unexpected file creation in wp-content/themes/codiqa
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized PHP objects in parameters
- Traffic to known exploit paths
SIEM Query:
source="apache_access" OR source="nginx_access" | search "codiqa" AND ("unserialize" OR "php_object")