Unauthenticated PHP object injection in WordPress Anesta 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 Anesta theme for WordPress by AncoraThemes is affected up to and including 1.5.3. The flaw is deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502), which allows PHP object injection. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it to fully compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Anesta <= 1.5.3 versions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AncoraThemes | Anesta | up to 1.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Anesta VendorAncoraThemes Affected up to 1.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for Anesta.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66567
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-xm2p-xf7g-7qxp
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-66567 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-66567 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xm2p-xf7g-7qxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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