CVE-2025-67995
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 LoftOcean PatioTime patiotime allows Object Injection.This issue affects PatioTime: from n/a through < 2.1.
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 vulnerability in LoftOcean PatioTime plugin allows attackers to inject malicious PHP objects by submitting untrusted data to vulnerable deserialization routines. This object injection can lead to remote code execution, file inclusion, or SQL injection depending on available magic methods in the application context.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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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Confirm PatioTime plugin is installedLocate the plugin directory in your WordPress installation at wp-content/plugins/ and verify a folder named patiotime exists. Also check the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins for PatioTime.Affected if The PatioTime plugin is present in the plugins directory or listed in the WordPress admin plugins list
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Identify installed versionOpen the main plugin PHP file in the patiotime plugin folder and look for version information in the file header comments. Alternatively, check the readme.txt file in the plugin folder for the Stable tag entry.Affected if The version cannot be determined or shows a version number lower than 2.1
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Compare version to CVE thresholdCompare the identified version against the affected range. Versions before 2.1 are affected; version 2.1 and later contain the fix.Affected if Installed version is below 2.1 (for example, 2.0, 1.9, 1.0, etc.)
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Verify plugin activation statusCheck if the PatioTime plugin is currently activated in WordPress. In the admin dashboard, confirm the plugin shows as Active, or query the wp_options table for the active_plugins entry.Affected if Plugin is activated and version is below 2.1
The environment is affected if the PatioTime plugin is installed, activated, and running a version lower than 2.1.
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 · scopedUpgrade PatioTime to version 2.1 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, disable the PatioTime plugin until the update can be applied.
PatioTime version 2.1
- Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
- Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin
- Locate the PatioTime (or patiotime) plugin by LoftOcean
- Click Update Now or check for updates to get version 2.1
- Alternatively, download version 2.1 from the WordPress plugin repository or LoftOcean website
- Upload and install the updated plugin through Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- Verify the plugin version shows 2.1 or higher after update
- Clear any caching mechanisms if applicable
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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-67995 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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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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