CVE-2026-97236: ThemeREX Addons stored cross-site scripting in comment form

CVE-2026-97236 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-30

ThemeREX Addons is a WordPress plugin that extends site functionality with custom themes and components. A stored XSS vulnerability in versions before 2.45.0 allows subscribers to inject malicious scripts that could steal visitor data or hijack accounts when other users interact with the affected pages.

Vendors: ThemeREX Group.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97236 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97236 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97236?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ThemeREX Group Addons before 2.45.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97236?
A patch was published on 2026-09-24. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-97236 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97236?
Check whether you run ThemeREX Group Addons 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 stored XSS vulnerability exists in ThemeREX Addons versions before 2.45.0 that requires subscriber privilege and user interaction (such as clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page). An attacker with subscriber-level access can inject malicious JavaScript that persists and executes in the browsers of site visitors, potentially stealing session tokens or performing unauthorized actions.

Affected products

  • ThemeREX Group Addons before 2.45.0

Timeline

  • 2026-09-24: disclosed
  • 2026-09-24: patched

References

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