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9.8

Education Center theme lets attackers run code

CVE-2026-66483 · published 5 days ago
Summary

The Education Center theme for WordPress (versions up to 3.6.12) can be accessed by anyone on the internet to manipulate internal data structures. This flaw could let an attacker execute arbitrary commands on your server, potentially compromising your site and data. Update to a newer version of the theme or replace it with a secure alternative as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
themerex education center <= 3.6.12
Original advisory text
WordPress Education Center theme <= 3.6.12 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Education Center <= 3.6.12 versions.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Timeline
Published10 Oct 2026
Updated15 Oct 2026
First seen10 Oct 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-66483 · NVD
CVE-2026-66483 · MITRE
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