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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97236-subscriber-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-themerex-addons-2-45-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/trx_addons/vulnerability/wordpress-themerex-addons-plugin-2-45-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/trx_addons/vulnerability/wordpress-themerex-addons-plugin-2-45-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [ThemeREX Addons cross-site scripting in plugin](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97235-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-themerex-addons-2-45)