CVE-2025-60212 HIGH

CVE-2025-60212: WordPress VEDA Theme <= 4.2 - PHP Object Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Designthemes
Product VEDA
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 VEDA veda allows Object Injection.This issue affects VEDA: from n/a through <= 4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VEDA versions 4.2 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the server. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious serialized data that, when processed by the application, runs their own code with full site privileges. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the entire installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the server with full site privileges.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site: data theft, malware injection, site defacement, or total takeover.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account or authenticated session on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated