CVE-2025-68839 HIGH

CVE-2025-68839: WordPress Easy Theme Options plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Remi Corson
Product Easy Theme Options
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Remi Corson Easy Theme Options easy-theme-options allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Easy Theme Options: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Theme Options versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or perform unauthorized actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users who click attacker-supplied links risk session hijacking, data theft, or malware infection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated