Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-69294

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in fuelthemes PeakShops peakshops allows Object Injection.This issue affects PeakShops: from n/a through <= 1.5.9.

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 confidence

PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the PeakShops theme allows remote attackers to deserialize untrusted data through insecure use of PHP's unserialize() function. This can lead to code execution, file inclusion, or SQL injection depending on available gadget chains in the application environment.

MitigationUpdate PeakShops theme to the latest version which should contain a fix to replace insecure deserialization with safer alternatives like JSON decoding, or implement proper input validation on any user-controlled data passed to unserialize().

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if PeakShops theme is installed
    Check your WordPress installation themes directory for the PeakShops theme folder, typically at wp-content/themes/peakshops/, or list all installed themes via WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes.
    Affected if The PeakShops theme folder exists in your WordPress installation.
  2. Determine the installed PeakShops version
    Open the style.css file within the PeakShops theme folder and locate the 'Version:' header in the file comments, or check theme.json if present.
    Affected if A version is found that may not have the deserialization fix applied.
  3. Search for unsafe deserialization calls
    Search all PHP files within the PeakShops theme folder for calls to unserialize() function, particularly without sanitization. Use a command like: grep -r "unserialize" wp-content/themes/peakshops/
    Affected if The theme contains unserialize() calls that process untrusted or user-controlled input without prior validation.
  4. Check for magic methods vulnerable to object injection
    Search for magic methods in theme files that could be triggered during deserialization, such as __wakeup, __destruct, __toString, or __invoke. Use: grep -rn "__wakeup\|__destruct\|__toString\|__invoke" wp-content/themes/peakshops/
    Affected if Magic methods exist that could be chained with the deserialization vulnerability to achieve code execution.
  5. Inspect input sources for deserialized data
    Review how data reaches the unserialize() calls by examining $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, or database fields used as input. Examine the code flow around the unserialize calls identified in step 3.
    Affected if The deserialization receives data directly from user-accessible sources without validation.

You are affected if the PeakShops theme is installed and contains unserialize() calls processing untrusted input, especially when magic methods or gadget chains are present in the codebase.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update PeakShops theme to the latest version which should contain a fix to replace insecure deserialization with safer alternatives like JSON decoding, or implement proper input validation on any user-controlled data passed to unserialize().

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,150
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