CVE-2025-31398 WordPress PIMP - Creative MultiPurpose <= 1.7 - Deserialization of untrusted data Vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit unsafe deserialization in the PIMP WordPress theme to potentially execute arbitrary code on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-31398?

CVE-2025-31398 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in themeton PIMP - Creative MultiPurpose, published on 9 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in themeton PIMP - Creative MultiPurpose allows Object Injection. This issue affects PIMP - Creative MultiPurpose: from n/a through 1.7.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31398?

How do I fix CVE-2025-31398?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2025-31398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cq9h-95xf-3p42.

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