CVE-2026-8365 HIGH

CVE-2026-8365: Blocksy <= 2.1.41 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Object Injection via Deserialization of Untrusted Data via 'blocksy_meta' REST API Field

Vendor Creativethemeshq
Product Blocksy
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published June 9, 2026
Last update June 9, 2026

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

The Blocksy theme for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection leading to Remote Code Execution via the 'blocksy_meta' REST API field and the V200 database migration in versions up to and including 2.1.35. This is due to insufficient input sanitization in the blocksy_sanitize_post_meta_options() function, which only blocks values containing '<' or '>' and does not prevent serialized PHP object strings from being stored in post meta, combined with the SearchReplacer::run_recursively() function unconditionally deserializing all string values via @unserialize() during migration without restricting allowed classes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject a serialized Blocksy\RaiiPattern object into post meta that, when the V200 migration runs on an upgraded site, is deserialized and triggers RaiiPattern::__destruct(), which executes arbitrary PHP callables via call_user_func().

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Blocksy versions up to 2.1.41 contain a deserialization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code on the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious serialized data to trigger code execution during unserialization. This affects the integrity and availability of the entire site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site with the privileges of the web server.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised low-privilege user account can lead to full site takeover, data theft, or malware injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2026 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated

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