Reflected cross-site scripting in Houzez WordPress theme
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Houzez.co's Houzez theme for WordPress, from 0 through 4.4.0, is affected. Input is not neutralized when web pages are generated, which allows reflected cross-site scripting (CWE-79). A remote attacker without privileges can run script in a victim's browser if the victim interacts with the page.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Houzez.co Houzez houzez allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 4.4.0.
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Houzez.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96339
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-v865-wm7w-hhgr
References
More Houzez vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-05371 Houzez CRM <= 1.4.2 - Authenticated (Seller+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-96339 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96339 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v865-wm7w-hhgr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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