Cross-site scripting in hashthemes Total
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hashthemes | Total | up to 2.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Total Vendorhashthemes Affected up to 2.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gp4-hrgf-7vj6
References
More hashthemes vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04721 Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-54463 WordPress Hash Form plugin <= 1.4.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-56416 WordPress Hash Form plugin <= 1.4.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-04722 Hash Form – Drag & Drop Form Builder <= 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22504 WordPress Easy Elementor Addons plugin <= 2.3.7 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2021-16700 Hashthemes Demo Importer <= 1.1.1 Improper Access Control Allowing Content Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-5077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5gp4-hrgf-7vj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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