Medium severity · published Jul 3, 2026
CVE-2026-4804
Zakra <= 4.2.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta REST API
6.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ZA
Zakra · themegrill
through 4.2.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4804
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-4804
themes.trac.wordpress.org
https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=330192%40zakra%2F4.2.1&old=297420%40zakra%2F4.2.0#file39
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbda67a3-0413-4d8e-8157-84c9c87b8695?source=cve
More from Zakra
4.3
CVE-2025-8595
Zakra <= 4.1.5 - Missing Authorization to Subscriber+ Demo Import
