CVE-2024-13786: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in ThemeREX Education Center | LMS & Online Courses WordPress Theme
The education theme for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.10 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'themerex_callback_view_more_posts' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ThemeREX Education Center | LMS & Online Courses WordPress theme versions up to 3.6.10 are vulnerable to PHP Object Injection due to unsafe deserialization in the 'themerex_callback_view_more_posts' function. This vulnerability (CWE-502) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject PHP objects. Exploitation requires the presence of a POP chain in other installed plugins or themes to achieve meaningful impact such as arbitrary file deletion, data disclosure, or code execution. No known POP chain is included in the theme itself, limiting the vulnerability's standalone impact.
Potential Impact
If exploited in an environment where a POP chain is present via other installed plugins or themes, attackers may perform high-impact actions including arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. Without a POP chain, the vulnerability cannot be exploited to cause harm. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 (critical), reflecting the potential severity if combined with other vulnerable components.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability requires a POP chain from other plugins or themes to be exploitable, review and update all installed plugins and themes to ensure they do not contain exploitable POP chains. Monitor vendor advisories from ThemeREX for updates or patches addressing this issue. Consider disabling or removing the vulnerable theme version if possible until a fix is released.
CVE-2024-13786: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in ThemeREX Education Center | LMS & Online Courses WordPress Theme
Description
The education theme for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.10 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'themerex_callback_view_more_posts' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ThemeREX Education Center | LMS & Online Courses WordPress theme versions up to 3.6.10 are vulnerable to PHP Object Injection due to unsafe deserialization in the 'themerex_callback_view_more_posts' function. This vulnerability (CWE-502) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject PHP objects. Exploitation requires the presence of a POP chain in other installed plugins or themes to achieve meaningful impact such as arbitrary file deletion, data disclosure, or code execution. No known POP chain is included in the theme itself, limiting the vulnerability's standalone impact.
Potential Impact
If exploited in an environment where a POP chain is present via other installed plugins or themes, attackers may perform high-impact actions including arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. Without a POP chain, the vulnerability cannot be exploited to cause harm. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 (critical), reflecting the potential severity if combined with other vulnerable components.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability requires a POP chain from other plugins or themes to be exploitable, review and update all installed plugins and themes to ensure they do not contain exploitable POP chains. Monitor vendor advisories from ThemeREX for updates or patches addressing this issue. Consider disabling or removing the vulnerable theme version if possible until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-29T00:30:04.084Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e6fb7ef31ef0b5a093e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:35 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:49:05 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:55:34 PM
Views: 38
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