CVE-2026-22451 WordPress Handyman theme <= 1.4.7 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit PHP object injection in the Handyman theme to potentially execute arbitrary code on the WordPress site.
- 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-2026-22451?
CVE-2026-22451 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in AncoraThemes Handyman, published on 5 Mar 2026. 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 AncoraThemes Handyman handyman-services allows Object Injection.This issue affects Handyman: from n/a through <= 1.4.7.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22451?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22451?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22451 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-2026-22451 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22451 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m828-vxcr-42c8.