CVE-2025-59589 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-59589: WordPress Soledad Theme <= 8.6.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Pencidesign
Product Soledad
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 PenciDesign Soledad soledad allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Soledad: from n/a through <= 8.6.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Soledad versions up to 8.6.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When another user views the affected content, the script executes in their browser with the same permissions as that user. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect other users on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content, potentially stealing session tokens or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts that compromise other users' accounts or sessions. Site reputation and user trust may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account (e.g., contributor or subscriber) and the victim must view the page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated