CVE-2026-65480 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65480: WordPress TheGem theme <= 5.11.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Codexthemes

Product TheGem

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 23, 2026

Last update July 23, 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

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in TheGem <= 5.11.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TheGem contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft input that executes in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can compromise other users' accounts or sessions; site-wide defacement or data theft is possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published

July 23, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65480 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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