CVE-2026-25304
Published: 25 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-25304 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 Drive-by Compromise (T1189); ranked at the 11.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-15 (Information Output Filtering).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Requires filtering and encoding of information prior to web page generation, directly preventing reflected XSS by neutralizing malicious input reflected in Jaroti theme outputs.
Mandates validation of user inputs for correctness, length, and type, blocking malicious payloads that exploit the improper neutralization in Jaroti prior to version 1.4.8.
Ensures timely flaw remediation through patching, directly addressing the Jaroti theme vulnerability fixed in version 1.4.8.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Reflected XSS is triggered by victim clicking a crafted URL containing malicious JS payload, directly enabling drive-by browser compromise (T1189) and user execution via malicious link (T1204.001).
NVD Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in skygroup Jaroti jaroti allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Jaroti: from n/a through < 1.4.8.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2026-25304 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, affecting the skygroup Jaroti WordPress theme (jaroti). This issue impacts all versions of Jaroti from n/a through those prior to 1.4.8. The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-25 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity by crafting malicious input that is reflected in web page generation. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as a victim clicking a specially crafted link, which triggers execution of arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session. Successful exploitation enables low-impact consequences to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a changed scope due to the cross-origin effects.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/jaroti/vulnerability/wordpress-jaroti-theme-1-4-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the Reflected XSS flaw and indicates mitigation through updating to Jaroti version 1.4.8, which resolves the issue for affected WordPress installations.
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