Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-60237 is a critical vulnerability in the Themeton Finag WordPress theme through version 1.5.0. It involves unsafe handling of serialized data, which can allow PHP object injection. The CVSS score is 9.8, indicating potential full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if exploitable in a given site configuration.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority for any internet-facing WordPress site using Finag. The severity rating implies possible full site compromise, but current sources do not confirm active exploitation or a named patch. Prioritize discovery first, then removal, disabling, or vendor-guided remediation for affected sites.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502, deserialization of untrusted data, affecting Finag through 1.5.0. The published CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction. Sources do not describe prerequisites, vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, or a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the Themeton Finag theme through version 1.5.0. Sites not running this theme are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. The CVE record lists the issue as network-accessible and unauthenticated, increasing urgency for internet-facing WordPress deployments.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. Patchstack and CVE identify the vulnerability class and severity, but do not provide exploit availability, observed attacks, or confirmed compromise evidence in the provided bundle.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Patchstack database entry. The affected range is described as Finag through 1.5.0, with CWE-502 and CVSS 9.8. No vulnerable endpoint, gadget chain, proof of concept, exploit-in-the-wild claim, or fixed version is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Themeton Finag theme and installed version.
- If Finag is present through 1.5.0, review vendor or Patchstack guidance immediately.
- Remove or disable the theme where business operations allow until remediation is confirmed.
- Restrict administrative access and review WordPress hardening controls for exposed sites.
- Monitor logs and security tooling for suspicious WordPress activity.
Validation and detection
- Check each WordPress installation for active or installed Finag theme versions.
- Confirm whether the installed version is 1.5.0 or earlier.
- Review the CVE and Patchstack pages for updated fix availability.
- Verify whether compensating controls cover unauthenticated web requests.
- Document affected sites, owners, remediation status, and residual risk.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-502: Code execution behavior lookup
Code execution and unsafe deserialization weaknesses often justify reviewing execution behavior and process telemetry. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2025-60237 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability 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
Source materials
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.