CVE-2026-62003: WordPress Mission theme PHP object injection

CVE-2026-62003 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-29

The Mission WordPress theme contains a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code without authentication. Attackers can manipulate server-side data processing to execute arbitrary actions on affected websites, potentially leading to complete site compromise and data theft.

Vendors: Wordpress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62003 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62003 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62003?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 29 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Wordpress Mission theme 1.22 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62003?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Patchstack has issued a WAF mitigation rule to block attack attempts until an official patch is available; apply this rule immediately while awaiting an official vendor patch.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind": "disclosed", "at": "2026-10-29"}, {"kind": "advisory", "at": "2026-10-12"}] 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-2026-62003 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62003?
Check whether you run Wordpress Mission theme 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.

How to fix

Patchstack has issued a WAF mitigation rule to block attack attempts until an official patch is available; apply this rule immediately while awaiting an official vendor patch.</anigation> <parameter name="timeline">[{"kind": "disclosed", "at": "2026-10-29"}, {"kind": "advisory", "at": "2026-10-12"}]

Technical details

An unauthenticated PHP object injection vulnerability exists in the Mission WordPress theme up to version 1.22, allowing attackers to manipulate object deserialization and trigger arbitrary code execution on the server. The vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. No official patch has been released as of the advisory date.

Affected products

  • WordPress Mission theme 1.22 and earlier

References

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