CVE-2026-5077: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hashthemes Total
The Total theme for WordPress versions up to 2. 2. 1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via post titles. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into post titles that are insufficiently escaped when rendered in the home blog section template. The vulnerability requires the malicious post to be published and displayed with a featured image on the Home Page blog section, causing the script to execute when accessed. The CVSS score is 5. 4, indicating a medium severity risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-5077 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Total WordPress theme by hashthemes, affecting versions up to and including 2.2.1. The issue arises from improper output escaping of post titles rendered inside an HTML attribute context in the home blog section template. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this by publishing a post with a malicious script in the title, which executes when users view the post on the home page with a featured image. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users viewing the affected blog's home page. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no impact on availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (viewing the injected page) and contributor-level privileges to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling the display of featured images on the home blog section as a temporary mitigation to reduce exposure. Monitor official hashthemes channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-5077: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in hashthemes Total
Description
The Total theme for WordPress versions up to 2. 2. 1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via post titles. Authenticated users with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into post titles that are insufficiently escaped when rendered in the home blog section template. The vulnerability requires the malicious post to be published and displayed with a featured image on the Home Page blog section, causing the script to execute when accessed. The CVSS score is 5. 4, indicating a medium severity risk.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-5077 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Total WordPress theme by hashthemes, affecting versions up to and including 2.2.1. The issue arises from improper output escaping of post titles rendered inside an HTML attribute context in the home blog section template. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this by publishing a post with a malicious script in the title, which executes when users view the post on the home page with a featured image. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated contributor or higher to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of users viewing the affected blog's home page. This can lead to limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as session hijacking or content manipulation. There is no impact on availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction (viewing the injected page) and contributor-level privileges to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling the display of featured images on the home blog section as a temporary mitigation to reduce exposure. Monitor official hashthemes channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-28T14:50:29.776Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f5c91ccbff5d8610c82153
Added to database: 5/2/2026, 9:51:24 AM
Last enriched: 5/2/2026, 10:06:24 AM
Last updated: 5/2/2026, 11:01:23 AM
Views: 3
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