Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25032 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Ricky theme before version 2.31. It involves unsafe deserialization, which can allow unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious objects. The CVSS score is 9.8, indicating potential full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploitable on a site.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any business running the Ricky WordPress theme. The vulnerability is critical, unauthenticated, and could enable severe site compromise. Confirm exposure quickly and update affected sites to version 2.31 or later.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-502, Deserialization of Untrusted Data, in park_of_ideas Ricky theme versions below 2.31. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network-accessible, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction and high impact across CIA.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Ricky theme below version 2.31. Sites not using this theme, or already on version 2.31 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. However, the vulnerability class and CVSS vector indicate high attacker value if exposed on internet-facing WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited to CVE and Patchstack metadata. No exploit code, active exploitation claim, or detailed vendor remediation notes were provided. The version boundary indicates Ricky versions before 2.31 are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Update the Ricky theme to version 2.31 or later.
- If update is not immediately possible, check vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Inventory WordPress sites for Ricky theme usage and version.
- Prioritize internet-facing sites and sites processing sensitive data.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Ricky theme is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed Ricky theme version.
- Verify version is 2.31 or later.
- Review security monitoring for unusual WordPress activity.
- Track vendor and Patchstack advisories for updates.
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.