CVE-2026-65574 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65574: WordPress Abogado theme <= 1.18 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Vendor Ancorathemes

Product Abogado

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 Abogado <= 1.18 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Abogado versions 1.18 and earlier contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server. The vulnerability exists because the product deserializes untrusted data without proper validation. An attacker can exploit this remotely over the network without requiring user interaction or authentication.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own code on the server and take full control of the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the vulnerable Abogado installation; 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-2026-65574 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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