CVE-2026-65572 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65572: WordPress A.Williams theme <= 1.3.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Axiomthemes

Product A.Williams

Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 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

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in A.Williams <= 1.3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

A.Williams versions up to 1.3.1 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on the site without user interaction. The vulnerability stems from unsafe handling of serialized data, enabling remote code execution through network requests. All versions up to 1.3.1 are affected.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, install malware, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65572 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html AskarLabs — CWE-502 write-up Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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