CVE-2026-32528

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published

25 March 2026

Modified

24 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score 0.0004 14.4th percentile

Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-32528 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 JavaScript (T1059.007); ranked at the 14.4th 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).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-32528 is a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability stemming from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79) in the Riode WordPress theme developed by don-themes. This issue affects all versions of the Riode theme prior to 1.6.29, a multi-purpose WooCommerce theme commonly used for e-commerce sites.

The vulnerability has 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), indicating it is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, no required privileges, but necessitating user interaction such as clicking a malicious link. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious URL containing a reflected XSS payload that executes in the victim's browser context when the page is loaded, potentially leading to low-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a changed scope, such as session hijacking or data theft from the affected user.

The Patchstack advisory confirms the vulnerability was addressed in Riode version 1.6.29, recommending immediate updates to patched versions for mitigation, along with standard XSS defenses like input validation and content security policies where applicable.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15895

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in don-themes Riode riode allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Riode: from n/a through < 1.6.29.

CWE(s): CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1059.007 JavaScript Execution

Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.

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T1185 Browser Session Hijacking Collection

Adversaries may take advantage of security vulnerabilities and inherent functionality in browser software to change content, modify user-behaviors, and intercept information as part of various browser session hijacking techniques.

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T1204.001 Malicious Link Execution

An adversary may rely upon a user clicking a malicious link in order to gain execution.

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T1539 Steal Web Session Cookie Credential Access

An adversary may steal web application or service session cookies and use them to gain access to web applications or Internet services as an authenticated user without needing credentials.

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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS directly enables arbitrary JavaScript execution in browser (T1059.007), facilitates session hijacking and cookie theft (T1185, T1539), and requires exploitation via malicious links (T1204.001).

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1