CVE-2026-22473 HIGH

CVE-2026-22473: WordPress Dental Clinic theme <= 3.7 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Designthemes
Product Dental Clinic
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published March 5, 2026
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 Dental Clinic dental allows Object Injection.This issue affects Dental Clinic: from n/a through <= 3.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Dental Clinic versions 3.7 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 to trigger code execution 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 (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated