CVE-2025-67996: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in BoldThemes Nestin
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BoldThemes Nestin nestin allows Object Injection.This issue affects Nestin: from n/a through < 1.2.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in BoldThemes Nestin (versions prior to 1.2.6) involves unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, enabling an attacker to perform object injection. Exploitation can result in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required. The vulnerability is publicly known as of February 2026, but no official patch or mitigation details are available from the vendor or other sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or manipulate application logic through object injection, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, the impact is severe and could result in significant damage to affected environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is available at this time. Until a patch is released, consider restricting access to the vulnerable application and monitoring for suspicious activity related to deserialization processes.
CVE-2025-67996: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in BoldThemes Nestin
Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in BoldThemes Nestin nestin allows Object Injection.This issue affects Nestin: from n/a through < 1.2.6.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in BoldThemes Nestin (versions prior to 1.2.6) involves unsafe deserialization of untrusted data, enabling an attacker to perform object injection. Exploitation can result in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required. The vulnerability is publicly known as of February 2026, but no official patch or mitigation details are available from the vendor or other sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or manipulate application logic through object injection, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. Given the critical CVSS score and the nature of the vulnerability, the impact is severe and could result in significant damage to affected environments.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is available at this time. Until a patch is released, consider restricting access to the vulnerable application and monitoring for suspicious activity related to deserialization processes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-15T10:00:44.501Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6998c9ecbe58cf853bab84ce
Added to database: 2/20/2026, 8:54:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 4:52:49 AM
Last updated: 5/22/2026, 3:41:06 PM
Views: 92
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