WordPress ColorNews theme <= 1.2.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeGrill ColorNews allows Stored XSS.This issue affects ColorNews: from n/a through 1.2.6.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeGrill | ColorNews | up to 1.2.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ColorNews VendorThemeGrill Affected up to 1.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:colornews:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | ThemeGrill |
- cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:colornews:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·ThemeGrill
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-33540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f66-fgh3-955x
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-33540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-33540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f66-fgh3-955x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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