CVE-2025-53242

Name: CVE-2025-53242
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-11-06T16:15:55.473+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53242 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in VictorThemes Seil seil allows Object Injection.This issue affects Seil: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in VictorThemes Seil seil allows Object Injection.This issue affects Seil: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.41%

32.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/seil/vulnerability/wordpress-seil-theme-1-7-1-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53242?

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in VictorThemes Seil seil allows Object Injection.This issue affects Seil: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.

How severe is CVE-2025-53242?

CVE-2025-53242 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53242?

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Source: NVD / NIST