What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Attire theme for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6 via deserialization of untrusted input. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Attire versions 2.0.6 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. The vulnerability exists in how the product processes untrusted serialized data without proper validation. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious input to trigger code execution with full system privileges.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary code on the server with full system access (read, modify, delete files and data).
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete compromise of the site and server; attacker can steal data, modify content, install backdoors, or take the site offline.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-level user account or authenticated session on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 31, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
