Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69108 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Hot Coffee theme, reported for versions up to 1.7. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to abuse unsafe object handling. For a public WordPress site using this theme, the business risk is high because confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all rated as severely impacted.
Executive priority
Treat this as a critical exposure-review item for any public WordPress property using Hot Coffee. If the theme is absent, no action is needed beyond documenting that result. If present at or below 1.7, prioritize vendor-guided remediation, removal, or temporary risk reduction.
Technical view
The issue is described as unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in ThemeREX Hot Coffee <= 1.7 and maps to CWE-502. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. The bundle does not include a CPE, exact vulnerable code path, patch version, or workaround.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations with the ThemeREX Hot Coffee theme at or below version 1.7. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or reliable version-enumeration details, so asset confirmation should come from WordPress theme inventories, hosting records, or direct administrative review.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. The risk is still urgent because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, remotely reachable, low complexity, and rated critical. PHP object injection can become severe when usable gadget chains exist, but none are provided in the sources.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: it confirms vulnerability class, theme, affected version statement, CVSS, CWE, and Patchstack reference, but not the vulnerable parameter, proof of concept, gadget chain, or fixed version. Avoid asserting exploitation or remediation specifics until vendor or Patchstack details confirm them.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ThemeREX Hot Coffee theme and installed version.
- Check ThemeREX and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Remove or disable the theme where it is not business-critical.
- Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites for remediation review.
- Monitor WordPress integrity, theme files, and suspicious unauthenticated requests.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Hot Coffee is installed, active, or present on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed theme version and compare it with the <= 1.7 affected range.
- Review vendor and Patchstack advisories for patch availability before changing production.
- Check logs for unusual unauthenticated requests around theme endpoints or WordPress entry points.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available yet.
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/hot-coffee/vulnerability/wordpress-hot-coffee-theme-1-7-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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