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WordPress component - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-97236)

CVE-2026-97236

Vulnerability CVE-2026-97236 MEDIUM

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in ThemeREX Addons < 2.45.0 versions.

CVE-2026-97236

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 Published 2026-09-30 Updated 2026-09-30
AI Risk Elevated (56/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (56/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-09-30 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-09-30 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-10-01 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated just now

AI enriched just now (2026-10-01 19:55 UTC)

Technical Summary

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in ThemeREX Addons < 2.45.0 versions.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 56/100 (Elevated, Medium) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

WordPress component COMPONENT · unmapped Affected: < 2.45.0 Fixed in: 2.45.0

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References

What to do about this

Patch on your next cycle Worth fixing, but not ahead of other work.

Fix it

Update WordPress component to 2.45.0 or later.

That is the complete fix. Everything below is what protects you in the meantime.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs WordPress component. Versions below 2.45.0 are vulnerable; that release and later are not.

How do I fix it?

Update WordPress component to version 2.45.0 or later. That is the complete fix.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw. An attacker who exploits it can run script in a visitor's browser, stealing sessions or planting an administrator account.

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