CVE-2026-62046: ThemeREX Gutentype PHP object injection

CVE-2026-62046 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-10

Gutentype is a WordPress theme used to build website content and appearance. A flaw in how the theme processes user-supplied data allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code that executes on the server, potentially enabling complete compromise of the affected website and access to sensitive data.

Vendors: ThemeREX Group.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-62046 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-62046 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-62046?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ThemeREX Group Gutentype up to 2.1.12.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-62046?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks. If an official patch is unavailable, contact your hosting provider or web developer for assistance, or consider temporarily disabling the theme until a patch is released. 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-2026-62046 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-62046?
Check whether you run ThemeREX Group Gutentype 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 mitigation rule to block attacks. If an official patch is unavailable, contact your hosting provider or web developer for assistance, or consider temporarily disabling the theme until a patch is released.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a PHP object injection flaw in Gutentype that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate object serialization without authentication. By crafting malicious input, an attacker can trigger unintended code execution on the server. No official patch is currently available.

Affected products

  • ThemeREX Group Gutentype up to 2.1.12

Timeline

  • 2026-10-10: disclosed
  • 2026-02-23: reported

References

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