CVE-2026-5077 Cross-site scripting in Total
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via post titles in the Total WordPress theme, leading to code execution when pages are viewed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5077?
CVE-2026-5077 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in hashthemes Total, published on 2 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Total theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient output escaping when rendering the_title() inside HTML attribute context in the home blog section template. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the malicious post to be published and displayed with a featured image in the Home Page blog section.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5077?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5077?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5077 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-2026-5077 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5077 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gp4-hrgf-7vj6.