Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-65511 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65511 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65511?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 23 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Pixelace Manual <= 7.5.4.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65511?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-65511 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-65511?
- Check whether you run Pixelace Manual 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 Manual - Documentation, Knowledge Base & Education WordPress theme (versions 7.5.4 and below) due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input during web page generation (CWE-79). An unauthenticated 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, potentially leading to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions if the victim is an authenticated administrator. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released.
Affected products
- pixelacehq Manual - Documentation, Knowledge Base & Education WordPress Theme <= 7.5.4
Timeline
- 2026-06-22: disclosed: Vulnerability reported by researcher ed32.dll
- 2026-07-23: advisory: Advisory published by Patchstack and NVD