CVE-2026-4804CWE-79

Zakra <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta REST API

Medium · published July 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00283 · 19.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-07-03T07:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JUL 07:53Z
    Zakra <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta REST API
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