CVE-2025-69099CWE-502

WordPress North theme <= 5.7.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

High · published January 22, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky deserialization flaw in fuelthemes' North allows for object injection in versions up to 5.7.5! Think of it as a restaurant that lets customers order anything off the menu without confirming it first — if the chef accepts a rogue request, they could serve something totally unexpected! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to manipulate objects within the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data breaches. Just imagine the chaos if a malicious request could change the chef's special to something far less appetizing!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant that lets customers order anything off the menu without confirming it first — if the chef accepts a rogue request, they could serve something totally unexpected! This deserialization flaw allows untrusted data to be processed, which can lead to object injection — a way for attackers to inject malicious objects that the application will execute without proper validation.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to manipulate objects within the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data breaches. Just imagine the chaos if a malicious request could change the chef's special to something far less appetizing! Update North to the latest version immediately to patch this vulnerability. Additionally, ensure you validate and sanitize any data being deserialized to prevent future risks. 🛡️ You've got this! Fix it up, and you'll be one step closer to superhero status in the security realm! 🚀

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00483 · 40.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2026-01-22T16:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 16:52Z
    WordPress North theme <= 5.7.5 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
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