# CVE-2025-68524: ThemeGoods Avante reflected XSS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-68524-themegoods-avante-reflected-xss  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-17. Updated: 2026-06-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-68524 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-06-17

The Avante theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. This occurs when a user clicks on a specially crafted link, potentially leading to unauthorized actions performed in the user's browser, such as data theft or website redirection. Business operations may be impacted by damaged reputation or the distribution of malware to site visitors.

Vendors: [ThemeGoods](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/themegoods).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-68524 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-68524 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-68524?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ThemeGoods Avante < 3.0.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-68524?** A patch was published on 2026-06-17: Patch confirmed available in version 3.0.5 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-68524 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-68524?** Check whether you run ThemeGoods Avante at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the ThemeGoods Avante theme for WordPress due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation (CWE-79). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted URL. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session, which can lead to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions if the victim is an authenticated administrator. The issue is resolved in version 3.0.5.

## Affected products

- ThemeGoods Avante < 3.0.5

## Timeline

- 2025-11-06: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher Kinorth
- 2026-05-08: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2026-06-17: patched: Patch confirmed available in version 3.0.5

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/themes](https://wordpress.org/themes)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/avante/vulnerability/wordpress-avante-theme-3-0-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/avante/vulnerability/wordpress-avante-theme-3-0-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)