CVE-2025-60216 CRITICAL

CVE-2025-60216: WordPress Addison theme < 1.4.8 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Boldthemes
Product Addison
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published October 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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 BoldThemes Addison addison allows Object Injection.This issue affects Addison: from n/a through < 1.4.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Addison versions up to 1.4.8 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability exists in how the product processes untrusted serialized data. An attacker can exploit this remotely over the network to gain full control of the affected installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and take complete control of it.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the site, including data theft, malware injection, and site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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