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Jannah WordPress Theme CVE-2026-42693

| EUVDEUVD-2026-96436 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-10 Patchstack GHSA-2wh6-8g66-rwmf
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious XSS payload URL
  2. Delivery
    Lure victim to click link
  3. Exploit
    Payload reflects in Jannah theme output
  4. Execution
    Script executes in victim browser
  5. Impact
    Steal session or hijack actions

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to get a victim to interact with attacker-controlled input on a site running the Jannah theme version 7.6.5 or earlier (CVSS UI:R), typically by clicking a crafted link or visiting a page carrying the injected payload. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), but the limiting factors are the mandatory victim interaction and the client-side-only impact - code runs in the victim's browser within the site origin, not on the server. The exact vulnerable parameter/feature is not named in the description beyond it being an unauthenticated XSS in the Jannah theme; impact scales with whether victims are logged-in administrators versus anonymous visitors.

Impact

This is a reflected/stored unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting flaw (CWE-79) in the Jannah WordPress theme at or below version 7.6.5. The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, base 7.1) signals a network-reachable, low-complexity issue requiring no attacker privileges but DOES require victim user interaction (UI:R), with a changed scope reflecting the browser-context crossover typical of XSS. No EPSS probability, CISA KEV entry, or public POC is present in the supplied data, so despite the HIGH-ish 7.1 score the demonstrated real-world exploitation signal is currently absent - this reads as a legitimate but not emergency-priority web vulnerability rather than a mass-exploited threat. The single source is Patchstack (a reputable WordPress vulnerability curator), but no independent EPSS/KEV corroboration is available; the UI:R requirement and client-side-only impact (C:L/I:L/A:L, all Low) meaningfully cap severity because an attacker must lure an authenticated or anonymous victim into triggering the payload rather than achieving direct server compromise. Priority should be driven by deployment exposure: patch promptly on internet-facing sites, but this is not a drop-everything issue absent exploitation evidence.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious URL or input targeting a vulnerable parameter in the Jannah theme and delivers it to a victim (e.g., via phishing or a planted link), where UI:R means the victim must open the link or interact with the affected page. When rendered, the injected script executes in the victim's browser session in the site's origin, enabling session-token theft, forced actions, or redirection. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 10, 2026

Unauthenticated cross-site scripting in the Jannah WordPress theme affects all versions up to and including 7.6.5, allowing remote attackers to inject script that executes in a victim's browser within the affected site's origin. Exploitation requires the victim to interact with attacker-controlled input (CVSS UI:R) and no attacker authentication is required (PR:N), but impact is confined to the client-side session rather than the server, so real-world severity depends heavily on whether the victim is a logged-in administrator or an anonymous visitor. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not confirmed actively exploited (CISA KEV); the CVSS 7.1 score reflects the mandatory user interaction and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, with scope change (S:C) indicating the payload can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component's security realm.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data; the description only establishes that versions up to and including 7.6.5 are vulnerable, so the first action is to check the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/jannah/vulnerability/wordpress-jannah-theme-7-6-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and the Tielabs theme update channel for a release above 7.6.5 and upgrade as soon as one is published - do not assume any specific fixed version number, as none is provided here. Until a fix is confirmed, apply virtual patching through a WordPress-aware WAF or a managed service (for example Patchstack or Wordfence rules) to block XSS payloads against the theme; the trade-off is potential false positives on legitimate parameter values and the need to keep rule sets current. Deploy a restrictive Content-Security-Policy header (avoiding unsafe-inline where feasible) to blunt script execution - this can break theme features or third-party plugins that rely on inline script, so test in staging. If Jannah is not business-critical, temporarily switching to an actively maintained theme removes the exposure entirely, at the cost of site re-rendering/layout regressions. Finally, reduce the value of the target: advise logged-in administrators to avoid clicking untrusted links or visiting third-party pages while authenticated to the WordPress admin, and consider separate browser profiles for admin work, since the highest-impact outcome is script execution in an administrator's session.

Affected VersionsENISA

Jannah n/a ≤7.6.5

Affected Packages

euvd jannah no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This is a CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation / Cross-Site Scripting) issue in the Jannah theme published by Tielabs, identified in the CPE record as cpe:2.3:a:tielabs:jannah:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. WordPress themes are PHP template packages that render front-end markup, and XSS in a theme typically arises when user-supplied input - such as a query parameter, search term, or stored field - is echoed into HTML/JS output without proper escaping (e.g., missing esc_html, esc_attr, or wp_kses handling). The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring no privileges but mandatory victim interaction; the S:C scope-change flag means the injected script runs in the context of the WordPress site's origin and can therefore act against that origin (for example, reading page content or issuing requests as the victim), which is why even a 'low' CIA impact is meaningful on administrative sessions. The vulnerable parameter or feature is not named in the available description beyond 'unauthenticated XSS in Jannah <= 7.6.5', and no CWE-adjacent detail (reflected vs. stored) is confirmed by the supplied intelligence - the independent assessment characterizes it as reflected/stored unauthenticated XSS without naming the sink, so the exact injection point should be treated as unconfirmed pending the vendor/Patchstack advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Network-reachable unauthenticated XSS (AV:N/PR:N) needing victim interaction (UI:R); browser-context execution crosses scope (S:C) with limited client-side C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Jannah <= 7.6.5 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The Jannah WordPress theme, in every release up to and including 7.6.5, contains an unauthenticated cross-site scripting flaw for which no vendor patch currently exists, leaving every site running the theme exposed until a fix is released. Because the injected script executes in the victim's browser under the site's own origin, the practical risk concentrates on logged-in administrators whose sessions could be hijacked toward full site takeover, while anonymous visitors face script execution confined to their own session. Leadership should care because the affected asset is customer-facing web infrastructure that the organization cannot remediate through patching today, and compromise of an administrative session can cascade into broader brand, data, and availability consequences.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deploy WAF or reverse-proxy virtual patching rules that block script injection against Jannah theme parameters; enforce a restrictive Content Security Policy disallowing inline and untrusted script execution; restrict wp-admin and login access to trusted networks and require MFA with short session lifetimes; remove or deactivate the Jannah theme on non-essential sites; limit administrator accounts to the minimum; monitor vendor channels and the CVE record for a fixed release above 7.6.5 and migrate to a maintained theme if none is issued.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular commercial TieLabs news/magazine WordPress theme, common but not universal
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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