Cross-site scripting in Dream-Theme The7 — Website and eCommerce Builder for WordPress
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The The7 — Website and eCommerce Builder for WordPress theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ the7_fancy_title_css’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 12.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream-Theme | The7 — Website and eCommerce Builder for WordPress | up to 12.9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- The7 — Website and eCommerce Builder for WordPress VendorDream-Theme Affected up to 12.9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x8f-8hf4-3rhx
References
More Dream-Theme vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68023 Broken access control in WordPress The7 theme exposes data CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-39224 WordPress The7 Elements plugin <= 2.7.11 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-39222 WordPress The7 theme < 12.8.1.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-13542 WordPress The7 Theme <= 11.6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-05833 The7 <= 14.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode 'link' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2025-39221 WordPress The7 theme < 12.9.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-11897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4x8f-8hf4-3rhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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