CVE-2025-53299 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-53299: WordPress ThemeMakers Visual Content Composer Plugin <= 1.5.8 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Thememakers
Product ThemeMakers Visual Content Composer
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published August 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ThemeMakers ThemeMakers Visual Content Composer tmm_content_composer allows Object Injection.This issue affects ThemeMakers Visual Content Composer: from n/a through <= 1.5.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ThemeMakers Visual Content Composer versions 1.5.8 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on affected sites. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. Sites running this plugin are at immediate risk of complete compromise.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, create admin accounts, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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