CVE-2026-42380 WordPress AI Lab theme < 5.4.2 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit PHP object injection in the AI Lab theme to potentially execute arbitrary code.

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-2026-42380?

CVE-2026-42380 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in jwsthemes AI Lab, published on 17 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in AI Lab < 5.4.2 versions.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42380?

How do I fix CVE-2026-42380?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42380 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-2026-42380 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42380 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pjh-q75h-v94p.

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