CVE-2025-6988: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hogash KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme
The kallyas theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several of the plugin's shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-6988 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the KALLYAS WordPress theme (versions up to 4.23.0). The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in several shortcodes, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact. No patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via vulnerable shortcodes. When other users view these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user data or sessions. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of vulnerable shortcodes to reduce risk.
CVE-2025-6988: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hogash KALLYAS - Creative eCommerce Multi-Purpose WordPress Theme
Description
The kallyas theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several of the plugin's shortcodes in all versions up to, and including, 4.23.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-6988 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the KALLYAS WordPress theme (versions up to 4.23.0). The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in several shortcodes, allowing authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into pages. These scripts execute in the context of users who access the compromised pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other client-side impacts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact with no availability impact. No patch or official fix is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via vulnerable shortcodes. When other users view these pages, the injected scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity of user data or sessions. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of vulnerable shortcodes to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-01T20:55:18.023Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6905b8c4149d58da8cb27fe1
Added to database: 11/1/2025, 7:37:40 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:49:10 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 4:07:27 AM
Views: 151
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