CVE-2026-112851 WordPress HotLock theme <= 1.3.9 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-112851 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-112851 is a critical vulnerability in ThemeREX Group HotLock, published on 23 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: ThemeREX Group HotLock. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112851/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-112851/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-112851?
CVE-2026-112851 is a critical vulnerability in ThemeREX Group HotLock, published on 23 Oct 2026.
Official description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ThemeREX Group HotLock hotlock allows Object Injection.This issue affects HotLock: from n/a through 1.3.9.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-112851?
How do I fix CVE-2026-112851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-112851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgpf-hhcm-qq72.