CVE-2025-68538
Published: 22 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-68538 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 3.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
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Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
XSS in public-facing WordPress theme directly enables exploitation of web apps (T1190) and browser session hijacking via stolen tokens/cookies (T1185).
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeGoods Craft craftcoffee allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Craft: from n/a through <= 2.3.6.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-68538 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79), that enables DOM-Based XSS in the ThemeGoods Craft craftcoffee WordPress theme. This issue affects Craft versions from n/a through 2.3.6. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, indicating network accessibility, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, changed scope, and low impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication by tricking users into interacting with malicious input, such as via a crafted link or page that triggers DOM-based XSS execution in the victim's browser. Successful exploitation allows limited theft of sensitive data in the same context (e.g., session tokens), minor manipulation of page content or functionality, and negligible denial of service, all within a changed security scope due to the client-side nature of DOM-based attacks.
Mitigation details are provided in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/craftcoffee/vulnerability/wordpress-craft-coffee-shop-cafe-restaurant-wordpress-theme-2-3-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, which documents the vulnerability specific to the craftcoffee WordPress theme version 2.3.6. Security practitioners should update to a patched version of the theme if available and apply general XSS protections like Content Security Policy.
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