CVE-2025-54723
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDeserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BoldThemes DentiCare denticare allows Object Injection.This issue affects DentiCare: from n/a through < 1.4.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the BoldThemes DentiCare WordPress theme allows remote attackers to inject PHP objects, potentially leading to remote code execution. This affects versions prior to 1.4.3.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if DentiCare theme is installedCheck the wp-content/themes directory for the denticar theme folder, or view the installed themes in WordPress admin under Appearance > ThemesAffected if The DentiCare theme folder exists in the WordPress themes directory
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Determine the installed DentiCare versionOpen the theme's style.css file in wp-content/themes/denticar/ and locate the 'Version:' header in the file comments at the topAffected if The version listed is lower than 1.4.3 (for example, 1.4.2, 1.4.1, 1.0, etc.)
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Check for PHP deserialization functions receiving user inputSearch the theme files (particularly in the root and includes subdirectories) for patterns like unserialize(unserialize($_POST, unserialize($_GET, or unserialize($_REQUEST. Also look for any AJAX or wp_ajax hooks that process serialized dataAffected if The theme contains code that passes user-supplied input (POST, GET, REQUEST parameters) directly to PHP unserialize() function
The environment is affected if the DentiCare theme version is prior to 1.4.3 AND the theme contains vulnerable deserialization code that processes untrusted input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the DentiCare theme to version 1.4.3 or later to patch the deserialization vulnerability. If the site uses custom child theme modifications, test thoroughly after update.
1.4.3
- 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
- 3. Locate the DentiCare theme
- 4. Check the current version to confirm it's below 1.4.3
- 5. Update the theme to version 1.4.3 or later through the WordPress theme manager, or download the latest version from the theme provider and upload it
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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