Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-22454

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-05
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 ThemeREX Solaris solaris allows Object Injection.This issue affects Solaris: from n/a through <= 2.5.

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

The ThemeREX Solaris theme for WordPress contains a deserialization vulnerability where untrusted data is being deserialized, allowing an attacker to inject PHP objects. With a CVSS 9.8 rating, this is trivially exploitable and could lead to remote code execution if vulnerable classes are available in the application context.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of ThemeREX Solaris (beyond 2.5), or if no patch is available, implement strict input validation and avoid deserializing untrusted data. Conduct a thorough code audit to identify and remediate all deserialization points.

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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 checks

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

  1. Identify the installed ThemeREX Solaris version
    Locate the theme's style.css file in wp-content/themes/trx_solaris/ and look for the 'Version:' header in the file comment block, or check theme.json if present
    Affected if The version listed is 2.5 or lower
  2. Verify PHP deserialization functions exist in theme code
    Search the theme directory for calls to unserialize() function, typically in PHP files within the theme folder
    Affected if The unserialize() function is found and processes input from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar user-controlled sources
  3. Identify data sources passed to deserialization
    Examine any unserialize() calls found and trace whether the input originates from HTTP request parameters, cookies, or other user-supplied data
    Affected if Untrusted user input from HTTP requests is being passed directly to unserialize() without validation
  4. Check for exploitable PHP classes in the WordPress environment
    Review installed plugins and the theme for classes containing magic methods like __wakeup, __destruct, or __toString that could be chained for RCE
    Affected if Such gadget classes exist in the application context and could be leveraged via the deserialization vulnerability

You are affected if the ThemeREX Solaris theme version is 2.5 or lower AND the theme deserializes untrusted user input without validation.

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

Upgrade to a patched version of ThemeREX Solaris (beyond 2.5), or if no patch is available, implement strict input validation and avoid deserializing untrusted data. Conduct a thorough code audit to identify and remediate all deserialization points.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,180
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