Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25030 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Goldish theme before version 3.47. It involves unsafe handling of serialized data, which can let an unauthenticated remote attacker inject malicious objects. Business risk is high for public WordPress sites using this theme, but public sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any internet-facing WordPress site using Goldish below 3.47. The severity is critical and authentication is not required, but there is no cited evidence of active exploitation. Confirm exposure first, then update quickly.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502, Deserialization of Untrusted Data, in park_of_ideas Goldish. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Public details do not identify the vulnerable endpoint, gadget chain, or proof of concept.
Likely exposure
Public WordPress sites with the park_of_ideas Goldish theme installed at versions below 3.47 are the likely exposure. The CVE indicates unauthenticated network reachability. Sites not using Goldish, or using 3.47 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing is present, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. However, the CVSS vector indicates the bug could be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction if the vulnerable theme version is reachable.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack entry. The CVE affected data is sparse, but the description and title consistently identify Goldish before 3.47. Do not assume exploitability details beyond the CVSS vector and CWE-502 classification.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the Goldish theme to version 3.47 or later where available.
- If upgrade is not immediately possible, check vendor or Patchstack guidance for supported mitigations.
- Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites and high-value commerce or customer-facing properties.
- Remove unused Goldish installations from WordPress environments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Goldish theme.
- Confirm the installed Goldish version on each site.
- Flag any Goldish version below 3.47 for remediation.
- Verify remediation by rechecking the theme version after update.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack entries for updated technical details.
Public sources used
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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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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:H3.95.9Primary 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
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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.