Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-59560 is an unauthenticated cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Sonaar theme through version 4.27.4. A successful attack could cause a site visitor or administrator to run attacker-controlled script in their browser, risking limited data exposure, content manipulation, or session-impacting actions.
Executive priority
Prioritize externally reachable WordPress sites using Sonaar, especially sites with administrator traffic or customer interaction. This is high severity, but urgency depends on whether the theme is installed and whether vendor remediation is available.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-79 XSS in SONAAR MUSIC Sonaar for WordPress, version <= 4.27.4. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites using the Sonaar theme at version 4.27.4 or earlier. The source bundle does not identify affected routes, parameters, exploit prerequisites beyond user interaction, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and KEV is false. Treat this as plausible web-facing risk because it is unauthenticated and low complexity, but do not assume exploitation without telemetry or vendor intelligence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Patchstack reference. The bundle names unauthenticated XSS but does not provide sink details, affected component paths, proof-of-concept status, or patched version information.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Sonaar theme.
- Check installed Sonaar versions against <= 4.27.4.
- Review Patchstack and vendor guidance for a confirmed fixed version.
- Update, disable, or replace the theme if no safe version is confirmed.
- Use WAF and monitoring as temporary risk reduction.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site runs the Sonaar theme.
- Record exact Sonaar theme version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Check Patchstack or vendor advisories for remediation status.
- Review security logs for suspicious script injection indicators.
- Verify the theme is updated, removed, or otherwise mitigated.
Public sources used
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- 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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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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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/sonaar/vulnerability/wordpress-sonaar-theme-4-27-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.