CVE-2026-23971 WordPress WoodMart theme <= 8.3.8 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
An attacker can exploit unsafe deserialization in the WoodMart 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-2026-23971?
CVE-2026-23971 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in xtemos WoodMart, published on 25 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 xtemos WoodMart woodmart allows Object Injection.This issue affects WoodMart: from n/a through <= 8.3.8.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23971?
How do I fix CVE-2026-23971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23971 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-2026-23971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7648-c8fp-vqw5.