CVE-2026-1755 Menu Icons by ThemeIsle <= 0.13.20 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers with Author access can inject arbitrary scripts via image alt text, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1755?
CVE-2026-1755 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Menu Icons by ThemeIsle, published on 3 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Menu Icons by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘_wp_attachment_image_alt’ post meta in all versions up to, and including, 0.13.20 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1755?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1755?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-1755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chp8-x4w6-9g23.