Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-24978

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
Mitigation only
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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 NooTheme Jobica Core jobica-core allows Object Injection.This issue affects Jobica Core: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

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 confidence

A deserialization vulnerability in NooTheme Jobica Core (versions <= 1.4.1) allows attackers to inject arbitrary PHP objects by supplying untrusted serialized data, potentially leading to remote code execution through PHP object injection techniques.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Jobica Core. If immediate patching is unavailable, audit the codebase for insecure unserialize() calls on user-controlled input and replace with safe alternatives like JSON decoding, while implementing strict input validation.

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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

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  1. Identify Jobica Core version
    Check the theme version in the style.css file (typically in wp-content/themes/jobica-core/) or in any version.php file within the theme folder; the version is usually declared in the theme header comment
    Affected if the installed version is 1.4.1 or lower
  2. Locate unserialize() calls in theme code
    Search the Jobica Core theme directory for PHP files containing 'unserialize(' - use grep or a code search tool across all .php files in the theme folder
    Affected if any unserialize() call is found that processes input without prior validation
  3. Check if unserialize processes external input
    For each unserialize() call found, trace the data source back to determine if it originates from user-controlled variables such as $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, $_REQUEST, or database fields that could be manipulated
    Affected if unserialize() is called on data that originates from any user-supplied source without sanitization
  4. Identify PHP object injection entry points
    Review form handlers, AJAX endpoints, and any API functions within the theme that accept and process serialized data from requests
    Affected if the theme accepts and deserializes serialized data from unauthenticated or authenticated user requests

You are affected if Jobica Core version is 1.4.1 or lower AND the theme code contains unserialize() calls that process user-controlled input without validation.

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

Upgrade to a patched version of Jobica Core. If immediate patching is unavailable, audit the codebase for insecure unserialize() calls on user-controlled input and replace with safe alternatives like JSON decoding, while implementing strict input validation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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