CVE-2025-12117
Stored XSS in Renden WordPress Theme Post Titles Allows Script Injection
Publication date: 2026-02-19
Last updated on: 2026-02-19
Assigner: Wordfence
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordfence | renden | to 1.8.1 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The Renden theme for WordPress has a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.8.1. This vulnerability arises because the theme does not properly sanitize input or escape output in the post title. As a result, authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious web scripts into pages. These scripts will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers with Contributor-level access or above to inject malicious scripts into the website. These scripts can execute in the browsers of users who visit the infected pages, potentially leading to theft of user data, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
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