CVE-2025-26747 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-26747: WordPress RainbowNews theme <= 1.0.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor 99Colorthemes
Product RainbowNews
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 26, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in 99colorthemes RainbowNews allows Stored XSS.This issue affects RainbowNews: from n/a through 1.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

RainbowNews versions up to 1.0.7 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; may lead to credential theft, malware distribution, or site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated