Description
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Drone Media <= 2.2.0 versions.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthenticated PHP Object Injection flaw exists in the Drone Media WordPress theme versions up to and including 2.2.0. The flaw allows arbitrary PHP deserialization through unsanitized input, which can be leveraged to execute malicious code with the privileges of the web server. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502 and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected site.

Affected Systems

The audit identified the AncoraThemes Drone Media theme for WordPress. Versions 2.2.0 and all earlier releases are impacted because they contain the vulnerable deserialization routine. Hosts running WordPress with this theme should verify their theme version and pinpoint any site that might still be using the legacy code.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a critical impact. The EPSS score is not available, but the lack of authentication requirement and the public nature of the flaw suggest that exploitation could occur remotely via crafted HTTP requests. The vulnerability is not yet cataloged in CISA's KEV, but its severity and the ease of exploitation warrant proactive mitigation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 21:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Drone Media theme to the most recent release that removes the vulnerable deserialization code, if a patch has been issued by the vendor.
  • If an immediate update is not feasible, deactivate or uninstall the Drone Media theme until a secure version is available.
  • Configure a web application firewall or server rule to block payloads that trigger PHP unserialize() calls containing malicious object data, effectively preventing the injection vector.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 10, 2026 at 21:25 UTC.

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History

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Drone Media <= 2.2.0 versions.
Title WordPress Drone Media theme <= 2.2.0 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:53:10.333Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T09:50:27.376Z

Link: CVE-2026-66482

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-11T11:49:37.575Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-10T20:16:45.493

Modified: 2026-10-13T13:28:15.717

Link: CVE-2026-66482

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-10T21:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data