CVE-2026-27359Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via undisclosed output handling

Published Mar 5, 2026 · Updated Mar 5, 2026

Reflected XSS in Fox Themes Awa Plugins 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a visitor's browser. Patchstack has not published the affected parameter, request handler, or missing output-encoding operation. Exploitation requires visitor interaction with attacker-controlled input; the script runs in the site's origin and can access or alter browser-accessible data.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Fox Themes Awa Plugins 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a visitor's browser. Patchstack has not published the affected parameter, request handler, or missing output-encoding operation. Exploitation requires visitor interaction with attacker-controlled input; the script runs in the site's origin and can access or alter browser-accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-27359
Published
Mar 5, 2026
Updated
Mar 5, 2026
Vendor
Fox Themes
Product
Awa Plugins
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.4.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Fox Themes · Awa Pluginsversion=n/a <=<= 1.4.4

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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