# CVE-2026-112847: ThemeREX ZenSoul PHP object injection vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112847-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-themerex  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-23. Updated: 2026-10-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112847 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-23

ZenSoul is a WordPress theme that provides website design and layout functionality. A PHP object injection vulnerability in versions 1.13 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate how the site processes data and execute arbitrary actions on the server. This could lead to complete site compromise, data theft, or deployment of malware.

Vendors: [ThemeREX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/themerex).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112847 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112847 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112847?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 23 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ThemeREX ZenSoul through 1.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112847?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-112847 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112847?** Check whether you run ThemeREX ZenSoul at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A PHP object injection vulnerability exists in ZenSoul theme versions up to 1.13, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject and instantiate arbitrary PHP objects through deserialization of untrusted data. The attack requires network access but no authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation grants an attacker the ability to execute arbitrary code on the server with the privileges of the web process.

## Affected products

- ThemeREX ZenSoul through 1.13

## Timeline

- 2026-10-21: disclosed
- 2026-10-23: advisory

## References

- [https://themeforest.net/](https://themeforest.net/)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/zensoul/vulnerability/wordpress-zensoul-theme-1-13-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/zensoul/vulnerability/wordpress-zensoul-theme-1-13-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)