CVE-2025-69329
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a PHP object injection vulnerability in the Jthemes Prestige WordPress theme, caused by insecure deserialization of untrusted data. Attackers can exploit this to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising websites using the theme. It affects all versions before 1.4.1.
💻 Affected Systems
- Jthemes Prestige 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 full website takeover, data theft, or malware deployment.
Likely Case
Arbitrary code execution allowing attackers to modify site content, steal sensitive data, or create backdoors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if the theme is not in use or strict input validation blocks exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-502, exploitation typically involves crafting malicious serialized data; unauthenticated access suggests low barrier for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.1
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/prestige/vulnerability/wordpress-prestige-theme-1-4-1-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 Prestige theme to version 1.4.1 or later. 4. Verify the update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable or Remove Theme
allTemporarily disable or remove the Prestige theme to eliminate the vulnerability until patching is possible.
wp theme deactivate prestige
wp theme delete prestige
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block deserialization attacks targeting the theme.
- Restrict access to the WordPress admin interface and monitor for unusual activity or file modifications.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the theme version in WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes; if Prestige is installed and version is below 1.4.1, it is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp theme list --name=prestige --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm the theme version is 1.4.1 or higher in the Themes section.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to theme-related files, unexpected PHP errors related to deserialization, or file creation/modification in theme directories.
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious HTTP traffic patterns to WordPress theme endpoints, especially with serialized data payloads.
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/themes/prestige/*" AND (method="POST" OR status_code>=500))