CVE-2025-62011 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62011: WordPress TheGem theme <= 5.10.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codexthemes

Product TheGem

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 6, 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 CodexThemes TheGem thegem.This issue affects TheGem: from n/a through <= 5.10.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TheGem contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft a payload that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected content. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; admin accounts viewing compromised content are at highest risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62011 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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