Is CVE-2026-41557 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41557 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-41557?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 17 June 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41557?

A patch was published on 2026-04-23: Version 1.7.1 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-41557 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-41557?

Check whether you run PressLayouts Kapee 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.

CVE-2026-41557: PressLayouts Kapee Theme unauthenticated XSS

CVE-2026-41557 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-06-17

The Kapee theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the website. This occurs because the theme does not properly sanitize user-provided data, potentially allowing an attacker to redirect visitors to malicious sites or steal sensitive session information. To exploit this, an attacker typically needs to trick a user into clicking a specially crafted link.

Vendors: PressLayouts.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-41557 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-41557 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-41557?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 17 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: PressLayouts Kapee < 1.7.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-41557?: A patch was published on 2026-04-23: Version 1.7.1 released to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-41557 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-41557?: Check whether you run PressLayouts Kapee 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 PressLayouts Kapee theme for WordPress in versions prior to 1.7.1. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation (CWE-79). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted URL to a user; if the user visits the link, the attacker's script executes within the context of the user's browser session. This can lead to unauthorized access to session cookies, page defacement, or redirection to malicious domains. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.7.1.

Affected products

PressLayouts Kapee < 1.7.1

Timeline

2026-03-02: other: Reported by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh (VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity)
2026-04-23: advisory: Initial Patchstack advisory published
2026-06-17: disclosed: CVE published to NVD
2026-04-23: patched: Version 1.7.1 released to address the vulnerability

References

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