Executive brief
Konsept is a WordPress theme used for website design and layout. A security vulnerability in versions 1.9 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code into the website. If exploited, this could lead to full site takeover, data theft, or the website being used to spread malware, significantly damaging the organization's reputation and digital operations.
Technical details
A PHP Object Injection vulnerability exists in the Elated-Themes Konsept theme for WordPress due to improper deserialization of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to the server. If a suitable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain is present within the environment, the attacker can achieve remote code execution, perform SQL injection, or access sensitive files via path traversal. The vulnerability is addressed in version 2.0 of the theme.
Affected products
- Elated-Themes Konsept <= 1.9
Timeline
- 2026-02-12: other: Vulnerability reported by Denver Jackson
- 2026-04-08: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2026-06-17: patched: Patch confirmed available in version 2.0