CVE-2025-52828 HIGH

CVE-2025-52828: WordPress Red Art theme <= 3.8 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Designthemes
Product Red Art
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published July 4, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in designthemes Red Art redart allows Object Injection.This issue affects Red Art: from n/a through <= 3.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Red Art versions 3.8 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious serialized data that, when processed by the application, runs their own PHP code. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site with the privileges of the web server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised site with potential data theft, malware injection, or complete takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 4, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated