# CVE-2026-39550: Elated-Themes Aperitif PHP object injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39550-elated-themes-aperitif-php-object-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-02. Updated: 2026-06-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-39550 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-06-02

Aperitif, a professional WordPress theme by Elated-Themes, contains a security flaw that could allow an attacker to take control of a website. By sending specially crafted data to the site, an unauthorized user could potentially execute malicious code, steal sensitive information, or disrupt the website's operations. This vulnerability is considered high priority because it can be exploited remotely without needing any login credentials.

Vendors: [Elated-Themes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/elated-themes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39550 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39550 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39550?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 2 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elated-Themes Aperitif <= 1.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39550?** 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-2026-39550 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39550?** Check whether you run Elated-Themes Aperitif 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 the Elated-Themes Aperitif theme for WordPress due to the insecure deserialization of user-supplied data (CWE-502). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by submitting malicious input that is processed by the PHP unserialize() function. If a suitable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain is present within the environment, the attacker could achieve remote code execution, perform SQL injection, or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.6 and has been addressed in version 1.6.1.

## Affected products

- Elated-Themes Aperitif <= 1.6

## Timeline

- 2026-02-12: other: Reported by Denver Jackson
- 2026-04-08: advisory: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-02: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset

## References

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/aperitif/vulnerability/wordpress-aperitif-theme-1-6-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/aperitif/vulnerability/wordpress-aperitif-theme-1-6-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Elated-Themes Aperitif Local File Inclusion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39549-elated-themes-aperitif-local-file-inclusion)