Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-60236 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Creatify theme through version 1.5. It involves unsafe deserialization, which can let an unauthenticated remote attacker inject PHP objects. For business owners, exposed WordPress sites using this theme should be treated as high-priority until vendor guidance confirms remediation.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any public WordPress site using Creatify through 1.5. Prioritize identification and containment first, because the sources show critical unauthenticated impact but do not yet provide a confirmed fix.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502 deserialization of untrusted data in EMV Creatify. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The source bundle does not provide exploit details, fixed versions, or confirmed vulnerable endpoints.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the EMV Creatify theme installed at version 1.5 or earlier. The bundle lists affected versions through 1.5 and does not identify other products, plugins, or platforms.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. The score indicates severe potential impact, but the available evidence does not establish exploitation in the wild or provide public exploit maturity.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on asset inventory and version evidence, not exploit reproduction. The key technical issue is unsafe deserialization leading to PHP object injection. Impact may depend on reachable classes and application context, but the CVSS vector rates full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Creatify theme and version.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Remove or disable the theme if remediation is unavailable and business risk is unacceptable.
- Apply compensating controls around affected WordPress sites until vendor guidance is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Creatify is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record installed theme versions and flag version 1.5 or earlier.
- Review vulnerability management data for CVE-2025-60236 coverage.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack references for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/creatify/vulnerability/wordpress-creatify-theme-1-5-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Deserialization of Untrusted Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.