CVE-2025-58920 HIGH

CVE-2025-58920: WordPress Cerato theme <= 2.2.18 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Zootemplate

Product Cerato

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 10, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Zootemplate Cerato cerato allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Cerato: from n/a through <= 2.2.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cerato versions up to 2.2.18 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit a crafted link or page. When exploited, the injected code runs in the victim's browser with their privileges, potentially allowing attackers to steal session tokens, redirect users, or deface content. Update to a version newer than 2.2.18.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in victims' browsers when they visit a crafted page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors can be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or see defaced content if they click attacker links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 10, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58920 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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