{"id":47075,"date":"2025-05-31T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:37:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:59:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T17:59:56","slug":"cve-2025-31924-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-designthemes-crafts-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31924-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-designthemes-crafts-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31924: Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in Designthemes Crafts &#038; Arts<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cyber landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging on a regular basis. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-31924, has recently been identified in the popular web design platform, Crafts &#038; Arts, from designthemes. This vulnerability, a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability, has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44898-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52668\">potential to lead to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<br \/>\nThe Crafts &#038; Arts platform is widely used for website design and development, making this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6169-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wimp-website-co-construction-management-platform\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61488\">vulnerability a significant concern for many website<\/a> owners and developers. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65104\">severity of this issue<\/a> is underscored by its high CVSS Severity Score of 8.8, indicating the significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31924<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-26625-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53061\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-75235312\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Crafts &#038; Arts | n\/a through 2.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2025-31924, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47582-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-wpbot-pro-wordpress-chatbot\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52694\">Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability<\/a>. In essence, it allows an attacker to inject a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31049-untrusted-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-themeton-dash-exposes-systems-to-object-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53812\">object into the system<\/a>, which is then deserialized, or converted back into an object, by the Crafts &#038; Arts platform. This can lead to a variety of exploits, including remote code execution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39405-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalation-in-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52734\">privilege escalation<\/a>, or denial of service, depending on the nature of the injected object.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-684065575\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55480\">vulnerability using a malicious HTTP POST request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/crafts_arts_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_object&quot;: &quot;{serialized_object}&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;{serialized_object}&#8221; would be replaced with a serialized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77953\">version of a malicious object<\/a>. When the Crafts &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31422-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-visual-art-gallery-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70992\">Arts platform deserializes<\/a> this object, it could lead to a variety of harmful effects, depending on the nature of the object and the configuration of the system.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s important to note that this is a conceptual example, and the actual exploitation of this vulnerability would likely require a much more complex payload and a deep understanding of both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30171-critical-system-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-aspect-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53060\">Crafts<\/a> &#038; Arts platform and the target system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of Crafts &#038; Arts are strongly advised to apply the latest vendor patch, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49842-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-protected-vm-address-space\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61489\">addresses this vulnerability<\/a>. In cases where applying the patch is not immediately possible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these measures should be considered a stopgap solution, and users should still apply the vendor patch as soon as possible to fully mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cyber landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging on a regular basis. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-31924, has recently been identified in the popular web design platform, Crafts &#038; Arts, from designthemes. This vulnerability, a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability, has the potential to lead to a system compromise or data leakage. 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