CVE-2026-27096 HIGH

CVE-2026-27096: WordPress ColorFolio - Freelance Designer WordPress Theme theme <= 1.3 - Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Vendor Buddhathemes
Product ColorFolio - Freelance Designer WordPress Theme
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published March 19, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BuddhaThemes ColorFolio - Freelance Designer WordPress Theme allows Object Injection.This issue affects ColorFolio - Freelance Designer WordPress Theme: from n/a through 1.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ColorFolio theme versions up to 1.3 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity but no user interaction. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to deserialize untrusted data, leading to remote code execution with full site compromise.

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 site compromise including data theft, malware injection, and loss of availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required, but exploitation requires specific technical conditions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated