CVE-2026-4804 (GCVE-0-2026-4804)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-03 07:53 – Updated: 2026-07-06 16:25
VLAI
Title
Zakra <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta REST API
Summary
The Zakra theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post meta values in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.0. This is due to the theme registering three post meta fields (zakra_menu_item_color, zakra_menu_item_hover_color, and zakra_menu_item_active_color) with 'show_in_rest' => true and 'auth_callback' => '__return_true', but without any sanitize_callback parameter in the register_post_meta() calls. While the classic editor save path applies sanitize_hex_color() sanitization, the REST API path completely bypasses this protection. The unsanitized meta values are then retrieved via get_post_meta() and concatenated directly into CSS strings that are output through wp_add_inline_style() without any escaping. 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 the injected page.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-06 16:25 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2249 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
themegrill Zakra Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.2.0 (semver)
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