The Total theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via post titles in versions up to, and including, 2.2.1 due to insufficient output escaping when rendering the_title() inside HTML attribute context in the home blog section template. 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 an injected page. Exploitation requires the malicious post to be published and displayed with a featured image in the Home Page blog section.
CVE-2026-5077 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Theme Total. It affects Versions up to 2.2.1 and is fixed in 2.2.2.
CVE-2026-5077 is tracked for the Theme Total as medium severity with CVSS 5.4. The affected range is Versions up to 2.2.1. Update Total to 2.2.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Theme |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
total
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2026-5077 |
| Patched Versions |
2.2.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.2.1
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Total <= 2.1.59 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sections Update
Total Theme <= 2.1.19 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Plugin Activation
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