CVE-2025-31429CWE-502

WordPress PressGrid - Frontend Publish Reaction & Multimedia Theme <= 1.3.1 - Deserialization of untrusted data Vulnerability

Critical · published June 9, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky flaw in PressGrid allows attackers to inject objects like a magician pulling rabbits from hats—except in this case, it’s your data! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability like an overly trusting delivery service that accepts packages without checking their contents. If someone slips in a dangerous item, the consequences could be catastrophic. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code, gaining access to sensitive data or compromising the entire system. This is a prime opportunity for data breaches or complete system takeovers, making your site a playground for malicious actors!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like an overly trusting delivery service that accepts packages without checking their contents. If someone slips in a dangerous item, the consequences could be catastrophic. This deserialization vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute arbitrary objects into the system. Specifically, it affects versions of PressGrid - Frontend Publish Reaction & Multimedia Theme from n/a through 1.3.1.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code, gaining access to sensitive data or compromising the entire system. This is a prime opportunity for data breaches or complete system takeovers, making your site a playground for malicious actors! Immediately update PressGrid to the latest version to patch this vulnerability and ensure that you have strict validation and sanitization measures in place for any data being deserialized. Conduct a security audit to confirm no unauthorized changes have occurred. You've got this! With these steps, you'll secure your site and keep those pesky attackers at bay. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00590 · 47.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2025-06-09T15:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUN 15:56Z
    WordPress PressGrid - Frontend Publish Reaction & Multimedia Theme <= 1.3.1 - Deserialization of untrusted data Vulnerability
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