Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-1755 affects the WordPress plugin Menu Icons by ThemeIsle through version 0.13.20. A logged-in user with Author-level access or higher could store malicious script in image alt metadata, causing it to run when affected pages are viewed. This is not marked as actively exploited in the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority web application remediation unless your site allows many authors or has recent account compromise concerns. The business risk is browser-based script execution against site users or administrators, not direct server takeover based on current evidence.
Technical view
The issue is stored cross-site scripting, CWE-79, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the _wp_attachment_image_alt post meta. Wordfence rates it CVSS 6.4. The attack requires authenticated Author+ privileges and can impact confidentiality and integrity in the browser context of viewers.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Menu Icons by ThemeIsle version 0.13.20 or earlier, especially where Author-level accounts are numerous, shared, or weakly protected.
Exploitation context
This is a post-authentication stored XSS issue. It is most concerning if an Author account is compromised or if contributors are not fully trusted. No KEV listing or provided source indicates active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The public record points to _wp_attachment_image_alt handling and a referenced WordPress plugin changeset. Evidence supports authenticated stored XSS through version 0.13.20. The provided sources do not include exploit-in-the-wild confirmation or detailed vendor release notes naming a fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Identify sites using Menu Icons by ThemeIsle.
- Check whether the plugin version is 0.13.20 or earlier.
- Update to a vendor-recommended version newer than 0.13.20, if available.
- If no update is available, follow ThemeIsle or WordPress.org plugin guidance.
- Restrict Author-level access to trusted users only.
- Review and secure WordPress accounts with elevated content permissions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Menu Icons by ThemeIsle versions across WordPress sites.
- Review WordPress users with Author, Editor, Administrator, or equivalent privileges.
- Inspect image alt metadata and menu-icon related content for unexpected scripts.
- Verify the plugin has been updated according to vendor guidance.
- Check WordPress security logs for suspicious Author-level content changes.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/30bfa616-c7f3-4ff0-85b3-468debc8a73e?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/menu-icons/tags/0.13.20/includes/front.php#L497CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3452685/menu-iconsCVE reference
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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.