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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-32482 is a critical vulnerability in the WordPress Ona theme before version 1.24. It may let a logged-in user upload a dangerous file, including a web shell, potentially giving attackers control over the affected website. No provided source confirms active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any public WordPress site running Ona. The potential impact is full website compromise, but urgency depends on whether the theme is installed and below version 1.24.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-434: unrestricted upload of a dangerous file type in deothemes Ona. CVSS 3.1 is 9.9: network exploitable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Affected versions are Ona below 1.24.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the deothemes Ona theme below version 1.24. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low privileges, but the provided sources do not specify the exact WordPress role or feature path required.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability can enable web shell upload, which is a serious post-compromise capability. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The CVE and Patchstack entry identify arbitrary dangerous file upload and web shell risk, but do not describe affected roles, vulnerable parameters, exploit maturity, or confirmed exploitation. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using the Ona theme.
- Update Ona to version 1.24 or later if available.
- If updating is not possible, disable or remove the theme.
- Limit WordPress accounts to trusted users only.
- Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for any additional remediation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed Ona theme version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any Ona installation below version 1.24 as vulnerable.
- Review recent file uploads for unexpected executable or script files.
- Check web server and WordPress logs for suspicious upload activity.
- Verify remediation by confirming the theme version is 1.24 or later.
Public sources used
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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