PHP object injection in WordPress Balance theme
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The Axiomthemes Balance WordPress theme, from n/a through 1.12.0, is affected. Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) lets crafted input inject PHP objects. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it without user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Axiomthemes Balance balance allows Object Injection.This issue affects Balance: from n/a through 1.12.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| axiomthemes | Balance | up to 1.12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Balance Vendoraxiomthemes Affected up to 1.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Balance.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-10 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93945
- 2026-10-10 Alias added: GHSA-4236-v7g9-hpxg
- 2026-10-11 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93945 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93945 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4236-v7g9-hpxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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