CVE-2026-5077
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Total theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient output escaping when rendering the_title() inside HTML attribute context in the home blog section template. 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. Exploitation requires the malicious post to be published and displayed with a featured image in the Home Page blog section.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-02 10:16:17.990000
Last modified
2026-10-26 20:10:00.160000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-05-02T10:16:17.990",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T20:10:00.160",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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},
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"value": "El tema Total para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Scripting Almacenado a través de los títulos de las publicaciones en versiones hasta la 2.2.1, inclusive, debido a un escape de salida insuficiente al renderizar the_title() dentro del contexto de un atributo HTML en la plantilla de la sección del blog de inicio. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de colaborador y superior, inyecten scripts web arbitrarios en páginas que se ejecutarán cada vez que un usuario acceda a una página inyectada. La explotación requiere que la publicación maliciosa sea publicada y mostrada con una imagen destacada en la sección del blog de la página de inicio."
}
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"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "hashthemes",
"product": "Total",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.2.1",
"versionType": "semver",
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.4,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/320590/total",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1749bef-0952-4530-b607-4574765d2700?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}