CVE-2026-57684 WordPress TheFox theme <= 3.9.70 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2026-57684?

CVE-2026-57684 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tranmautritam TheFox, published on 2 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Q: Is CVE-2026-57684 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57684 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-57684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 2 Jul 2026 Updated 2 Jul 2026

A contributor can inject malicious scripts into the TheFox WordPress theme, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2026-57684?

CVE-2026-57684 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in tranmautritam TheFox, published on 2 Jul 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

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in TheFox <= 3.9.70 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57684?

How do I fix CVE-2026-57684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57684 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-2026-57684 being exploited?