CVE-2025-67617
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-67617 is a PHP object injection vulnerability in the Consult Aid WordPress theme that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting insecure deserialization. This affects all WordPress sites using Consult Aid theme versions up to and including 1.4.3. Attackers can potentially gain full control of vulnerable websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Consult Aid 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 deployment, and server takeover.
Likely Case
Website defacement, backdoor installation, credential theft, and unauthorized administrative access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit details available on Patchstack. Attack requires sending specially crafted data to vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.4.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/consultaid/vulnerability/wordpress-consult-aid-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. Check if Consult Aid theme is active. 4. Update to latest version or replace with secure alternative. 5. Verify theme files are properly updated.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Consult Aid Theme
allTemporarily switch to default WordPress theme to mitigate vulnerability
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
Input Validation Filter
allAdd custom filter to sanitize deserialization inputs
Add custom PHP filter in theme functions.php or via security plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization attacks
- Restrict access to vulnerable endpoints using .htaccess or nginx configuration
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Consult Aid theme version <= 1.4.3Check Version:
wp theme list --field=name,status,version | grep consultaidVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm theme version is >1.4.3 or theme has been removed/replaced📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to theme endpoints
- PHP unserialize() errors in logs
- Unexpected file uploads or modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects
- Traffic to unfamiliar admin-ajax.php endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*consultaid*" OR uri="*admin-ajax*") AND (method="POST") AND (size>1000)