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CVE-2025-60230 Themeton CVE debrief

A critical Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability was discovered in Themeton's The Barber Shop theme, affecting versions from n/a to 1.9. This issue, tracked as CVE-2025-60230, has a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a high severity level. The vulnerability allows for Object Injection, which can lead to arbitrary code execution. Users of the affected theme should update to a patched version as soon as possible. The vulnerability was made public on June 17, 2026, and no ransomware campaigns have been reported to exploit this vulnerability. The CVE record and NVD details provide further information on this vulnerability.

Vendor
Themeton
Product
The Barber Shop
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-17
Original CVE updated
2026-06-17
Advisory published
2026-06-17
Advisory updated
2026-06-17

Who should care

Administrators and users of The Barber Shop theme versions from n/a to 1.9 should be aware of this critical vulnerability. Immediate action is recommended to prevent potential Object Injection attacks.

Technical summary

The CVE-2025-60230 vulnerability is caused by insecure deserialization of untrusted data in The Barber Shop theme. This allows attackers to inject malicious objects, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no privileges required.

Defensive priority

high

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update The Barber Shop theme to a version beyond 1.9.
  • Restrict access to the theme's files and directories.
  • Implement input validation and sanitization.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and potential exploitation attempts.
  • Consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and prevent attacks.
  • Regularly review and update plugins and themes to prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Evidence notes

The information provided is based on data from the CVE.org and NVD databases, as well as a mitigation reference from Patchstack. The CVE record and NVD details provide further information on this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-60230 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-60230

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-60230 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60230

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.