CVE-2025-52828 in Red Art Theme
Summary
by MITRE • 07/04/2025
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in designthemes Red Art allows Object Injection. This issue affects Red Art: from n/a through 3.7.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/04/2025
The CVE-2025-52828 vulnerability represents a critical deserialization flaw within the designthemes Red Art WordPress theme, specifically impacting versions ranging from an unknown initial point through version 3.7. This vulnerability falls under the broader category of insecure deserialization, a well-documented weakness that has been classified under CWE-502 by the Common Weakness Enumeration project. The flaw enables attackers to inject malicious objects during the deserialization process, potentially allowing for remote code execution or arbitrary code execution within the affected system's context.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the theme's failure to properly validate and sanitize user-supplied data before processing it through the deserialization mechanism. When the Red Art theme handles user input or data from external sources, it does not perform adequate sanitization checks or input validation, creating an opportunity for attackers to craft malicious serialized objects that, when processed, execute unintended operations within the target environment. This type of vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it can be exploited through various attack vectors including user profile modifications, contact forms, or any input field that accepts serialized data.
The operational impact of CVE-2025-52828 extends beyond simple data corruption or denial of service scenarios. Attackers who successfully exploit this vulnerability can achieve full system compromise, potentially leading to complete takeover of the affected WordPress installation. The vulnerability aligns with several techniques documented in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under the T1203 category for exploitation for privilege escalation, and T1059 for command and scripting interpreter usage. Organizations running affected versions of the Red Art theme face significant risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential lateral movement within their network infrastructure.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate action including updating to the latest version of the Red Art theme where the issue has been patched, implementing proper input validation at all entry points, and employing additional security measures such as web application firewalls. Security teams should also conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify any other potentially affected components within their WordPress installations. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of proper data validation and secure coding practices, particularly when handling serialized data in web applications. Organizations should also consider implementing monitoring solutions to detect unusual deserialization activities and establish incident response procedures specifically addressing such vulnerabilities.