CVE-2026-65573 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65573: WordPress Abelle theme <= 1.22 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Themerex

Product Abelle

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 Abelle <= 1.22 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Abelle versions up to 1.22 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 site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site and take complete control without needing a user account.

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-2026-65573 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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