How to fix CVE-2025-68839?

Within 24 hours: Audit all WordPress installations for Easy Theme Options plugin presence and document affected systems. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads targeting the plugin, disable the plugin if non-critical, or restrict admin access to the plugin settings. Within 30 days: Monitor vendor repositories for patch availability and establish a patching plan; evaluate alternative theme management solutions if the vendor does not release a timely fix.

CVE-2025-68839

HIGH

2026-01-22 [email protected]

XSS

7.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionNVD

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Easy Theme Options: from n/a through <= 1.0.

AnalysisAI

Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options is affected by cross-site scripting (xss) (CVSS 7.1).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) affects Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Easy Theme Options: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Affected ProductsAI

Product: Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

CVE-2025-68839 vulnerability details – vuln.today

Back