Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31013 is a reflected XSS flaw in the Themify Folo WordPress theme through 1.9.6. A victim must interact with attacker-controlled content, but successful abuse could run script in the victim’s browser and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority website hygiene issue, especially for customer-facing or administrator-used WordPress sites. The main business concern is browser-side compromise through social engineering, not unauthenticated server takeover based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-79 improper input neutralization during web page generation. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and changed scope. The bundle identifies Themify Folo through 1.9.6 as affected but does not provide CPEs or a confirmed fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites using the Themify Folo theme at version 1.9.6 or earlier. Risk is higher where authenticated users or administrators can be lured into opening crafted links. The source bundle does not identify other Themify products as affected.
Exploitation context
The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction. No exploit details, payloads, or observed campaign information are provided in the source bundle.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is thin: it names reflected XSS, CWE-79, Themify Folo through 1.9.6, and CVSS 7.1. It does not include vulnerable parameter details, proof-of-concept data, exploit status, fixed version, or compensating controls. Avoid expanding scope beyond the named theme.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites using Themify Folo version 1.9.6 or earlier.
- Check Themify and Patchstack guidance for a patched version or vendor mitigation.
- Prioritize remediation on sites with administrator or customer login activity.
- Consider temporarily disabling or replacing the theme if no vendor fix is available.
- Review web application firewall coverage for generic reflected XSS filtering.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed theme name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Compare deployed version against the affected range: through 1.9.6.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version confirmation before closure.
- Check logs for suspicious requests targeting theme pages or parameters.
- Verify no untrusted input is reflected unsafely in reachable pages.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/folo/vulnerability/wordpress-themify-folo-theme-1-9-6-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.