# CVE-2026-40753: Mikado-Themes EasyMeals PHP object injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-40753-mikado-themes-easymeals-php-object-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-17. Updated: 2026-06-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-40753 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-06-17

EasyMeals is a WordPress theme designed for food and recipe websites. A security flaw in versions 1.5.1 and earlier allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious code into the website. If successfully exploited, this could lead to full site takeover, data theft, or the deletion of website files, potentially disrupting business operations and damaging the site's reputation.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-40753 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40753 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-40753?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Mikado-Themes EasyMeals <= 1.5.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40753?** 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-2026-40753 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-40753?** Check whether you run Mikado-Themes EasyMeals 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 EasyMeals WordPress theme due to the insecure deserialization of user-supplied data (CWE-502). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by submitting specially crafted input to a vulnerable component of the theme. If a suitable Property-Oriented Programming (POP) chain is present within the environment, the attacker could achieve remote code execution, perform SQL injection, or conduct arbitrary file operations. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.6.

## Affected products

- Mikado-Themes EasyMeals <= 1.5.1

## Timeline

- 2026-02-24: other: Reported by Denver Jackson
- 2026-04-20: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: NVD publication date

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/themes](https://wordpress.org/themes)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/easymeals/vulnerability/wordpress-easymeals-theme-1-5-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/easymeals/vulnerability/wordpress-easymeals-theme-1-5-1-php-object-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)