Total <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title in Blog Section Image alt Attribute

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  "cveMetadata": {
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-5077",
    "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
    "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-05-02T09:26:16.066Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-03-28T14:50:29.776Z",
    "datePublished": "2026-05-02T09:26:16.066Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
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        "shortName": "Wordfence",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-02T09:26:16.066Z"
      },
      "title": "Total <= 2.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Title in Blog Section Image alt Attribute",
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "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."
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "vendor": "hashthemes",
          "product": "Total",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "status": "affected",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.2.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')",
              "cweId": "CWE-79",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1749bef-0952-4530-b607-4574765d2700?source=cve"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/320590/total"
        }
      ],
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            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
            "baseScore": 5.4,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"
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      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "time": "2026-03-30T15:58:06.000Z",
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Vendor Notified"
        },
        {
          "time": "2026-05-01T20:29:33.000Z",
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Disclosed"
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Osvaldo Noe Gonzalez Del Rio",
          "type": "finder"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}