CVE-2023-52181
CWE-502Published: December 31, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Presslabs Theme per user.This issue affects Theme per user: from n/a through 1.0.1.
Risk Analysis
The Presslabs Theme per user plugin is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data, which is a critical security flaw with a CVSS score of 9.8. This could potentially lead to severe system compromise.
No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Update the Theme per user plugin to a version beyond 1.0.1 to address the deserialization issue.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2023-52181 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2023-52181 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts